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Vol. XXI, No. 8 
Journal of Agricultural Research 
To analyze the pumpkin, a thoroughly mixed sample of several finely 
chopped pumpkins containing the seeds was taken, as well as a thoroughly 
mixed sample of several finely chopped pumpkins without the seeds. 
These samples were weighed and registered, then placed in a drying 
oven where they were kept for two days. The moisture content of the 
pumpkins without the seeds was 95.82 per cent; that of pumpkins with the 
seeds was 91.99 per cent; and that of the seeds was 56.60 per cent. The 
proportion of seed to entire fruit was obtained by weighing eight con¬ 
secutive daily feedings of pumpkins before and after their seeds were 
removed. A list of the determinations follows. 
Date. 
Entire 
pumpkin. 
Seeds. 
Nov. n . 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
14. 
• 5 
1 • 5 
15. 
12.5 
* 3-5 
!-5 
16. 
17 . 
18. 
12 .5 
I *5 
19 . 
1^.0 
16.0 
* • 3 
20. 
Total. 
°10.65 per cent of weight of entire pumpkin. 
The Table X gives the composition of the feed used. The determina¬ 
tions for crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, and moisture were made 
by Charles S. Cathcart, State chemist; the analyses for ash and nitrogen- 
free extract were made by the writer. 
Table X .—Composition offeed 
Feed. 
Water. 
Ash. 
Crude 
protein. 
Nitrogen- 
free 
extract. 
Crude 
fiber. 
Crude 
fat. 
Digester tankage. 
Middlings. 
Dent corn. 
“Cannery” seeds.. .. 
Pumpkin pulp (dry)®... 
Pumpkin seed (dry)®. 
Per cent. 
10.46 
10.07 
10.96 
6.45 
Per cent. 
17.84 
4.62 
•83 
3 - 5 1 
8.92 
6.47 
Per cent. 
56-56 
16.75 
9.44 
29.06 
8.77 
33-38 
Per cent. 
5-32 
54 . 9 i 
73.12 
9-31 
64.25 
11.09 
Per cent. 
1.47 
8.64 
I.23 
16.17 
I 5 -I 7 
10.66 
Per cent. 
8-35 
5.01 
4.42 
35-50 
2.89 
38.40 
a Calculations were made on water-free basis. 
The duration of the experiment was 62 days, beginning October 30 
and closing December 31. The experiment was arranged and conducted 
in four periods. 
Period I. Entire pumpkin tested against pumpkin less the seeds. 
Period II. Entire pumpkin and ground “cannery” seeds tested against 
entire pumpkin. 
