Laboratory Exercises ; 397 
AVERAGE DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS AND FERTILIZING CONSTITUENTS 
Continued 
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Name or Frep ue Gc hh 
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a 100 ae bohy- | Fat ae Phorie | Potash 
Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Carrot... . . . .{ 114] 08) 7.7) 0.8 1.8 0.9!) 2.6 
Rutabaga . . . . . ./ 114 1.0] 81 0.2 1.9 1.2) 4.9 
Parsnip gS rote, odes . | 11.7 1.1 | 10.1 0.2 2.6 2.0) 4.4 
Artichoke . . . . . .| 20.5] 13) 14.7| 0.2 42] 14] 4.7 
Sweet potato. . . . .| 28.9] 0.8] 22.9) 0.3 2.4) 0.8] 3.7 
Chula. oe ww eS 20.5 0.6 | 9.1 5.6 | —— | ——|—— 
Cassava... . . .| 3840] 08) 289) 0.2 2.0 1.0} 4.0 
Miscellaneous 
Acorns... . . . .| 44.7] 2.1 | 344] 17 4.0 | ——| —— 
Apples... . . .| 22.2} 0.8) 16.5) 0.2 1.2] O1; 1.7 
Dwarf Essex rape . . «| 1438] 2.0] 82) 0.2 3.5] 1.2] 3.5 
Dwarf Essex rape, summer, 
southern states . . ./ 150] 19] 86] 0.2 3.4 | —— | —— 
Dwarf Essex rape, winter, 
southern states. .| 15.0] 2.0] 81] 0.2 3.7 | ——|— 
Cabbage . .. . . | 10.0 2.3 5.9 0.1 4.2 11} 4.3 
Sugar-beet leaves . . .| 12.0] 19) 50] 0.2 4.2 1.5) 6.2 
Field pumpkin . . .| 91) 10) 58] 0.2 2.1 |—— | —— 
Garden pumpkin. -| 19.2] 14] 838) 04 2.9} 1.6] 0.9 
Prickly pear . . . . .| 15.8] 04] 62] 0.2 11] 0.2) 3.7 
Cane cacti ees ee Oe. ee LD 0.9 | 11.1 0.4 2.3 0.6] 3.5 
Dried banana tops . .| ——| 4.4 |] 36.6 | 0.8 | 21.1 |} -——|— 
Dried banana butts . .| ——! 2.1] 37.1] 0.9 | 1.02 )——}|—— 
Spurry . . . .| 200) 15] 98] 0.3 3.8] 2.5] 5.9 
Prickly comfrey ‘ .| 13.0} 1.7] 5.1] 0.2 3.7 | 1.2] 7.6 
Purslane .. : 9.0} 2.0] 4.5] 0.1 3.7 | —— | ——_ 
Dandelions ... . .| 15.6] 11] 7.5] 2.0 1.9 | —— | —— 
Greasewood . . 95.5 | 10.9 | 40.9} 1.8 |} —— };——]— 
Common little sage . -| 65.0] 3.2 | 19.7) 0.9) 21.9 |} -——| —— 
Common sage . ‘ 50.4] 12/141] 3.8 7.4 |——| ——_ 
Australian sait bush . .| 220] 20] 85] 03 44} 14] 5.0 
Dried oak leaves, gathered 
inJulyy . . .. . .{ 951] 3.2) 346) 16 15.2 | —— | —— 
