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----------------------+-------+-------------------------------------------------------- | | Edible portion | +-------+-------+-------+---------------+------+--------+ | | | | | Carbohydrates | | | | | | | +-------+-------+ | | Kind of Vegetable |Refuse | | | |Sugar, |Crude | |Fuel | | | Water |Protein| Fat |starch,|fiber | Ash |value | | | | | | etc. | | |per | | | | | | | | |pound | ----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+ |Per ct.|Per ct.|Per ct.|Per ct.|Per ct.|Per ct.|Per ct|Calories| | | | | | | | | | Beets, fresh | 7.0 | 87.5 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 215 | Beets, cooked | .... | 88.6 | 2.3 | .1 | 7.4 | ....| 1.6 | 185 | Celeriac | 20.0 | 84.1 | 1.5 | .4 | 11.8 | 1.4 | .8 | 285 | Carrots, fresh | 20.0 | 88.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 210 | Carrots, desiccated | .... | 3.5 | 7.7 | .6 | 80.3 | ....| 4.9 |1,790 | Parsnips | 20.0 | 83.0 | 1.6 | .5 | 11.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 300 | Salsify "Oyster plant"| 25.0 | 85.4 | 4.3 | .3 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 250 | Black salsify | 20.0 | 80.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 17.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 390 | Radishes | .... | 91.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 5.1 | .7 | .1 | 135 | Turnips, white | 10.0 | 89.6 | 1.3 | .2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 160 | Turnips, yellow | 10.0 | 88.9 | 1.3 | .2 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 185 | (ruta-bagas) | | | | | | | | | Kohl-rabi | 20.0 | 91.1 | 2.0 | .1 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 145 | Onions | 30.0 | 87.6 | 1.6 | .3 | 9.1 | .8 | .6 | 225 | Garlic | .... | 64.7 | 6.8 | .1 | 27.9 | .8 | 1.5 | 650 | Potatoes | 20.0 | 78.3 | 2.2 | .1 | 18.0 | .4 | 1.0 | 375 | ----------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+--------+

(Authorities consulted in the Chapter on Vegetable Garden.--Colo. Ag. Col. E. S.; U. Ill. A. E. S.; U. Idaho A. E.; Purdue U. A. E. S.; N. H. Col. A. E. S.; Mich. St. A. E. S.; Mass. Ag. Col. E. S.; Ohio Ag. E. S.; S. C. A. E. S.; Okla. A. E. S.; Texas A. E. S.; Va. A. E. S.; W. Va. U. A. E. S.; Cornell U. A. E. S.; R. I. Col. of Ag. and Mech. Arts E. S.; N. C. Col. of Ag. and Mech. Arts; N. Y. A. E. S.; U. Tenn. A. E. S.; Pa. St. Col. A. E. S.; Mich. St. Ag. Col. A. E. S.; S. Dak. A. E. S.; U. Wyo. E. S.; B. P. I.; Kans. St. Ag. Col. E. S.; N. J. A. E. S.; Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Inst. E. S.; S. S. E. S. Clemson Ag. Col.; N. Mex. Col. of Ag. and Mech. Arts E. S.; Fla. A. E. S.; Iowa Ag. Col. E. S.; U. Minn. A. E. S.; U. Nevada A. E. S.; N. Dak. E. S.; Oreg. A. E. S.; Del. Col. A. E. S.; Ark. Ag. Col. E. S.; U. Nebr. A. E. S.; Ga. E. S.; Md. A. E. S.; Miss. Ag. E. S. The entire article on Vegetable Garden was taken bodily from the best portions of the above bulletins, etc.)

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Transcriber's Note:

For reasons of clarity the illustration labels and tables have been moved to the end of the relative paragraph. The oe ligature has been expanded.

The following changes have been made: Page 5 The word 'in' was repeated and deleted. Page 26 havings is now having. Page 54 to is now too. Page 64 tumber is now number Page 68 maturty is now maturity. Page 70 conditons is now conditions. Page 75 flshy is now fleshy. Page 78 bettles is now beetles. Page 88 The word 'as' was repeated and deleted. Page 101 cutlivated is now cultivated. Page 116 necessisity is now necessity. Page 81 toughtened is now toughened.