Il6 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9OO. 



a small scale, usually by the farmers themselves, and extends 

 over quite a long period so this pomace can be conveniently fed 

 out in the wet state. 



Two samples of potato pomace have been sent to the Experi- 

 ment Station for analysis to determine their value. One was 

 from a New Sweden factory and the- other from Houlton. The 

 results of the analysis are given in the following tables : 



TOTAL FEED NUTRIENTS IN POTATO POMACE. 





Fresh Material. 



Water-Free. 





3 



09 



< 



s 

 3 

 p 



£ 



3 

 £ 



55 » 



ft 



< 



s 

 1 

 p 

 £ 



3 





"of 



New Sweden 

 Houlton 



88.36 

 95.11 



.36 

 .16 



.970 

 .40 



1.35 

 .55 



8.990 

 3.75 



.070 

 .04 



3.02 

 3.19 



7.36 

 8.16 



11.52 

 11.26 



77.52 

 76.60 



.58- 

 .79' 



TOTAL FERTILIZING ELEMENTS IN POTATO POMACE. 



Fresh Material. 



Water-Free. 







be 



p 



a 



5 







Nitrogen. 











21 



03 

 O 



Sh 



8S.36 

 95.11 



.117 

 .064 



.029 

 .013 



.115 



.071 



1.18 

 1.31 



.25 

 .26 



.97 

 1.46- 



