Fertilizing Ingredients of the above Beets. 



J'cr Cent. 



I. II. III. 



Moisture at 100^ C, 86.92 87.66 82.59 



Nitrogen, .171 .206 .282 



Phosphoric acid, .102 .085 .156 



Potassium oxide, .305 .462 .587 



Calcium " .064 .059 .062 



Magnesium " .047 .0.31 .045 



Sodium " .145 .105 .055 



Ferric " .006 .004 .005 



InsoUible matter, .028 .018 .043 



Vahiation per 2000 lbs., S .94 $1.17 $1.62 



IV. " Red Globe." Weight, 1 lb., 2 oz. 



V. " P^gvptian Turnip." Weight, 1 lb., 2 oz. 



Long Smooth Red." Weight, 1 lb., 10 oz. 



VI. 

 VII. 



Saxonv." Weight, 1 lb., 11 oz. 



Moisture at 100« C. 

 Drv Matter, 



ir. 



86.95 

 13.05 



Per Cent. 



r. ri. 



85.80 85.49 

 14.20 14.51 



rii. 



83.32 

 16.68 



100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 



Fertilizing Ingredients of the above Beets. 



Per Cent. 



IV. r. ri. rii. 



Moisture at 100^ C, 86.95 85.80 85.49 83.32 



Nitrogen, .264 .177 .236 .209 



Phosphoric acid, .079 .070 .087 .136 



Potassium oxide, .525 .303 .377 .383 



Calcium ^' .044 .049 .040 .052 



Magnesium " .025 .035 .044 .034 



Sodium '' .110 .061 .099 .113 



Ferric " .004 .002 .003 .025 



Insolul)le matter, .013 .018 .028 .032 



Valuation per 2000 lbs., $1.42 $.92 $1.20 $1.18 



