244 THE BEAN CEOP. 



Water, 19-40 



Compounds containing nitrogen albumen, 3'36 



[ Compounds not containing nitrogen oil and fat 1'02 



,, gum and digestible fibre,... 6'93 



,, woody fibre (indigestible), 65 '58 



Mineral matter, soluble, 2*31 



insoluble, 1-40 371 



100-00 



These proportions of valuable compounds, however, are 

 quite sufficient to enable us to recognize the superior 

 feeding value of bean-straw as compared with the straw 

 of other seed-bearing crops (p. 162), and to show the im- 

 portance of harvesting our beans at the proper period, so 

 as to secure the full feeding value of the straw as well as 

 of the seed. 



