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MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



The Indians of the Yosemite Valley make a porridge by stirring 

 up acorn meal with water. This is cooked by dropping in heated 

 stones. The cooked porridge thickens on cooling, when it is 

 sliced and browned before the fire. 



COMPOSITION OF ACORNS (QUERCUS EMORYI), ACORN MEAL, AND 

 ACORN BREAD. 

































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Acorn, edible portion 



6193 





4.1 



8.1 



37.4 



48.0 



2.4 



2,718 



Acorn as received . . . 



6193 



35.6 



2.6 



5.2 



24.1 



30.9 



1.6 



1,750 





6184 

 6185 





8.7 

 60.3 



5.7 

 2.2 



18.6 

 9.9 



65.0 

 27.0 



2.0 

 .6 



2,265 





2,347 





Beechnut. (Fagus Americana) . 

 The beech is a common forest tree over the eastern half of the 

 United States. The nuts are sweet and among the best of our 

 wild nuts. They are widely gathered by children; but owing 

 to the fact that the tree is an irregular bearer, the nuts small and 

 prime favorites with the squirrels, only a very limited amount 

 of this nut reaches the market. The prices are as variable as the 

 supply, ranging from 10 to 60 cents per quart. 



COMPOSITION OF THE BEECHNUTS. 









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Edible portion 



6166 





4.0 



21.9 



67.4 



13.2 



3.5 



3,263 



As purchased 



6166 



40.8 



2.3 



13.0 



34.0 



7.8 



2.1 



1,932 



Fagus sylvestris a — 



















Edible portion 







9.1' 



21.7 



42.4 



22.9 



3.9 





As purchased 





33.0 



6.1 



14.5 



28.4 



15.4 



2.6 











a. Koenig: Nahr. u. Genusmittel, II, p. 500. 



