108 Artificial Manures for Swedes. 
The results of these examinations are embodied in the follow- 
ing table : — 
Table showing the Proportio7i of Water i?i Swedes grown with 
different Manures. 
Average 
Weight of Roots. . Per ccntnge amount of 
Plot I. Guano. of water. water. 
a. Larsre sized root, weighing 2 lbs. 11 ounces . . 88 '717 1 
b. Average sized root, weighing 1 lb. Bounces . 87*450 > 87*G67 
c. Small sized root, weighing 11 ounces .... 86 '834 J 
Plot II. Dissolved coprolites and guano. 
a. Large sized root, weighing IJ lb 88*420 | 
b. Medium sized root, weighing 15 ounces . . . 88 "600 > 88 "484 
c. Ditto root, weighing 15 ounces 88*434 ) 
Plot III. Bone-dust. 
a. Large root, weighing 2 lbs. 2 ounces .... 88*034 1 
b. Medium size, weighing 1 lb. 13 ounces . . . 89*067 \ 88*467 
c. Small root, weighing fib 87*400 ) 
Plot IV. Superjjhosiihate of lime. 
a. Large root, weighing 2^ lbs 88*350 1 
b. Average sized root, weighing 1 lb. 10 ounces . 89"284 > 88*556 ' 
c. Small root, weighing IO5 ounces 88*034 J 
Plot V. Economical manure. 
a. Large root, weighing 2 lbs. 2 ounces .... 87*717 ] 
b. Average size, weighing 14 ounces 88*067 J" 87*661 
c. Small root, weighing 8 ounces 87 '200 J 
Plot VI. Nut-refuse. 
a. Large sized root, weighing 2 J lbs 87*900 1 
b. Average size, weighing 1 lb. 1 ounce .... 88*384 > 88*306 
c. Small root, weighing 9 ounces 88*634 J 
Plot VII. Dissolved coprolites. 
a. Large root, weighing 2^ lbs 89*417 j 
Z/. Medium size, weighing 1 lb. 11 J ounces . . . 88*117 > 88*578 
c. Small root, weighing 93 ounces 88*200 ) 
Plot VIII. Nothing. 
a. Large root, weighing 1 lb. 11 ounces .... 88*800 j 
A. Average sized root, weighing 12 ounces . . , 87*460 > 87 803 
c. Small root, weighing 5 ounces 87*150 J 
Plot IX. Night-soil manure. 
a. Large root, weighing 1 lb. 10 ounces .... 88*917 ] 
b. Ditto, weighing 1 lb. 10 ounces 88*767 \ 88*506 
c. Small root^ weighing^ lb 87*834 j 
Plot X. Mixture of soot, guano, dissolved coprolites, and superphosphate. 
a. Large sized root, weighing 2 lbs. 5 ounces . 88*841 1 
b. Medium sized root, weighing 1 lb. 14 ounces . 87*131 > 87*376 
c. Small root, weighing ^ lb 86*156 J 
It will be observed that the proportion of water and solid 
matter is pretty nearly the same in all the roots of the different 
experimental plots. The differences in the amount of water in 
roots of different size also are very trifling : generally, but not 
always, the larger roots were somewhat richer in water. 
In the following table the proportion of ash and nitrogen in 
swedes in natural and dry state is given : — 
