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ANALYSES OF BEANS. 



OF BEANS AND THEIR FOLIAGE. 



AUGUST 22. 



PROPORTIONS. 



Windsor bean leaves and stems. 



Quantity 960-00 grs. 



Dry 284-00 



Water 676-00 



Ash 43-87 



Calculated dry 148-00 



Percentage of dry matter .... 



Windsor bean. 



Quantity 586-00 grs. 



Dry 24-00 



Water 562-00 



Ash 9-22 



Ash calculated dry 22-51 



Percentage of dry matter .... 



29-50 



4-09 



AUGUST 6. 



3. Small round field bean stems (Plants one-fourth grown) . 



Quantity 100-00 grs. 



Water - - 80-75 



Dry 19-25 



Ash 1-90 



Ash calculated dry ----.- 9 - 87 



4. The leaves of the same variety. 



Quantity 100-00 grs. 



Water 83-00 



Dry 15-56 



Ash 3-08 



Ash calculated dry 18-599 



