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VEGETABLE GARDENING. 



Composition of Vegetables 4— {Continued.) 



Peas, small {Lathyras sativus), 

 whole plant 



Pumpkins, flesh 



Pumpkins, rind 



Pumpkins, seeds and stringy 

 matter 



Pumpkins, whole fruit 



Rhubarb, roots 



Rhubarb, stems 



Rhubarb, stems and leaves 



Rutabagas 



Spinach 



Squashes, flesh 



Squashes, rind 



Squashes. seeds and stringy 

 matter 



Squashes, whole fruit 



Sweet corn, cobs 



Sweet corn, husks 



Sweet corn, kernels 



Sweet corn, stalks., 



Sweet potatoes, tubers 



Sweet potatoes, vines 



Tomatoes, fruitt 



Tomatoes, roots 



Tomatoes, vines 



Turnips 



Watermelons, juice 



Watermelons, pulp 



W at ermelons, rind 



Watermelons, seeds 



Water. 



Per ct. 



5.80 

 93.39 

 86.23 



76.86 

 92.27 

 74.35 

 92.67 

 91.67 

 88.61 

 92.42 

 88.09 

 82.00 



74.03 

 94.88 

 80.10 

 86.19 

 82.14 

 80.86 

 71.26 

 41.55 

 93.64 

 73.31 

 83.61 

 90.46 

 93.05 

 91.87 

 89.97 

 48.37 



Ash. 



Per ct. 



5.94 

 0.67 

 1.36 



1.51 

 0.63 

 2.28 

 0.94 

 1.72 

 1.15 

 1.94 

 1.72 

 1.21 



1.39 

 0.41 

 0.59 

 0.56 

 0.56 

 1.25 

 1.00 

 5.79 

 0.47 

 11.72 

 3.00 

 0.80 

 0.20 

 0.33 

 1.24 

 1.34 



Nitro- 

 gen. 



Per ct. 

 2.50 



*0.11 

 0.55 



0.13 

 0.19 

 0.49 



0.21 

 0.18 

 0.46 

 0.28 

 *0.24 



0.16 

 0.24 

 0.32 

 0.18 



Phos- 

 phoric Potash 

 Acid, i 



Per ct. Per ct. 

 0.59 1.99 



♦0.16 

 0.06 



0.02 

 0.12 

 0.16 



0.05 

 0.07 

 0.07 

 0.14 



*0.08 



0.05 

 0.06 

 0.07 

 0.10 



*0.09 

 0.53 



0.36 

 0.49 

 0.27 



0.22 

 0.22 

 0.24 

 0.41 

 *0.37 



"6.27 

 0.29 

 0.50 

 0.39 



* Wolff. tSugar in fruit. 3.05 per cent: acid (malic), 0.46 per cent. 

 ^Compiled by office of Experiment Station. 



TABLE II.— Composition of Farm Manures. 



Cattle excrement (solid, fresh). 



Cattle urine (fresh) 



Hen manure (fresh) 



Horse excrement (solid) 



Horse urine (fresh) 



Human excrement (solid) 



Human urine 



Pigeon manure (dry) 



Poudrette (night soil) 



Mois- 

 ture. 



Perct. 



-jtiU.UO 



77.20 

 95.90 

 10.00 

 50.00 



Nitro- 

 gen. 



Perct. 



0.29 

 0.58 

 1.10 

 0.44 

 1.55 

 1.00 

 0.60 

 3.20 

 0.80 



Pot- 

 ash. 



Perct. 



0.10 

 0.49 

 0.56 

 0.35 

 1.50 

 0.25 

 0.20 

 1.00 

 0.30 



Phos- 

 phoric 

 acid. 



Perct, 



0.17 



0.85 

 0.17 



1.09 

 0.17 

 1.90 

 1.40 



.Lime. 



Perct, 



2.10 



0.80 



