ANALYSES OF MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MATERIALS. 



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Itali a x Cm ;st x UTS. 

 These ntits were purchased in Boston and were used in diges- 

 tion experiments. During the process of drying, a few of the 

 nuts moulded, giving an unusually large proportion of bad nuts. 

 Five kilograms gave : 



Kernels, 3832 grams, 76.64 per cent. 

 Shells, 472 grams, 9.45 per cent. 

 Bad Nuts. 696 grams, 13.91 per cent. 

 The. chemical composition is shown in the following table, to 

 which is added for comparison two analyses of Italian varieties 

 grown in California : 



WEIGHT OF NUTRIENTS AND FUEL VALUE OF ONE POUND OF ITALIAN 



CHESTNUTS. 





• 







m 











(a 





















X 















































B 







X 



l> 



M 













C 







55 



> 



£ 



i< 



si 

 3 



Edible portion, 



Maine Station, 6393 



California grown * 



California grown * 



As purchased, 



Maine Station, 6393 



California grown 



California grown 



Lb. 



Lb. 



Lb. 



Lb. 



Lb. 



- 



.449 



.039 



.021 



.477 



" 



.53S 



.066 



.020 



.369 



- 



.527 



.011 



.020 



.404 



.(i94 



.407 



.035 



.019 



.432 



.154 



.455 



.056 



.017 



.312 



.155 



.445 



.035 



..017 



.341 



Lb. 



.014 

 .007 

 .008 



.013 

 .006 

 .007 



Calo. 



1075 



974 



* Calif. Experiment Station, Report 1896-7, p. 153. 



Three Tropical Fruits. 

 The Division of Pomology of the U.S. Department of Agricul- 

 ture has furnished the Station with specimens of three little used 

 tropical fruits, the cultivation of which is being introduced into 

 the subtropical portion of the United States by the Department 

 of Agriculture. The description of the fruits and the uses to 

 which they are put are furnished by Mr. William Taylor, Pomol- 

 ogist in charge of Field Investigation of the Department. 



