Vtilizatioii of the Pecan 



201 



Water 

 per ct. 



Beans, string 83 . 



Beets 70.0 



Cabbage 77 . 7 



Celery 75 . 6 



Corn, green (sweet) 75.4 



Cucumbers 81 . 1 



Lettuce 80.5 



Onions 78.9 



Peas, English 74 . 6 



Potatoes, Irish 62 . 6 



Potatoes, sweet 55 . 2 



Spinach 92.3 



Squash 44.2 



Tomatoes 94.3 



FRUITS 



Apples 84.6 



Bananas 75 . 3 



Blackberries 86.3 



Figs 79.1 



Grapes 77 . 4 



Lemons 89 . 3 



Olives 67.0 



Oranges 86.9 



Peaches 89.4 



Pears 80.9 



Persimmons (Japanese) 80.2 



Plums 78.4 



Prunes 79.6 



Straw^berries 90 . 4 



Watermelons 92.4 



Carbo 

 Protein Fats hydrates Ash Calories 

 per ct. per ct. per ct. per ct. to a lb. 



2.1 



.3 



6.9 





170 



1.3 



.1 



7.7 





160 



1.4 



2 



4.8 





115 



.9 



.1 



2.6 





65 



3.1 



1.1 



19.7 





440 



.7 



2 



2.6 





65 



1.0 



.2 



2.6 





65 



1.4 



.3 



8.9 





190 



7.0 



.5 



16.9 





440 



1.8 



.1 



14.7 





290 



1.4 



.6 



21.9 





440 



2.1 



.3 



3.2 





95 



.7 



.2 



4.5 





100 



.9 



.4 



3.9 





100 



.4 



.5 



14.2 



.3 



290 



1.3 



.6 



22.0 



.9 



512 



1.3 



1.0 



10.9 



.5 



270 



1.5 



.... 



18.8 



.6 



380 



1.3 



1.6 



19.2 



.5 



450 



1.0 



.7 



8.5 



.5 



205 



2.5 



17.1 



9.0 



4.4 



407 



.8 



2 



11.6 



.5 



240 



.7 



.1 



9.4 



.4 



163 



1.0 



.5 



17.2 



.4 



163 



1.4 



.6 



17.2 



.6 



174 



1.0 





20.1 



.5 



395 



.9 





18.9 



.6 



370 



1.0 



.6 



7.4 



.6 



180 



.4 



.2 



6.7 



.3 



140 



As shown by the foregoing tables, the pecan has from three 

 to four times the caloric value of beef. Experienced stock- 

 men have found that 150 pounds of dressed beef is as much 

 as each acre of grazing land should be expected to produce 

 annually. An acre of pecan trees in full bearing should 

 yield, on the average, about six times this number of pounds 

 of nuts, or about three times this amount of meats. Thus, 



