ANALYSES OF THE SWEET POTATO. 



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2. Stem 100-000 grs. 



Dry - - - 21-800 



Water 78-200 



Ash 1-735 



3. Leaves 100-000 



Dry --- 20-400 



Water - 79.600 



Ash 2-630 



4. Tubers : 



1. Outside 658-000 



Dry 175-200 



Water - 482-800 



Ash 3-390 



2. Inside - . - - - - - - 878-000 



Dry - ' - - - - - - - 264-000 



Water 614-000 



Ash - 3-650 



Ash calculated dry 



Dry matter ....... 



3. Middle 1950-000 



Dry 604-000 



Water ........ 1346-000 



Ash 8-650 



Ash calculated dry ..... 



Dry matter ------- 



4. Bottom - - 2158-000 



Dry - - ■ - - - - - 504.000 



Water - 1654-000 



Ash - 13-220 



Ash calculated dry 



Dry matter 



79 600 

 2-630 



26-624 

 5-150 

 1-934 



0-415 



1-376 



30-125 



0-443 

 1-432 



30-974 



0-612 



2-623 



23-354 



1. Analysis of the leaves and stems. 



Silica 23-600 



Earthy phosphates 28-575 



Carbonate of lime ..... 15-000 



Magnesia none. 



Potash 18-515 



Soda 9-460 



Sulphuric acid - - - - - - 2-785 



Chlorine 2-090 



100-025 



