Water 88·400 Flesh-forming substances 2·712 Heat and fat-producing matters 6·898 Ash 1·990 ------- 100·000 _Chicory_ is used as a forage crop on the Continent, and Professor John Wilson surmises that it may yet be generally cultivated for this purpose in Great Britain. At present it is rarely grown except for the sake of its roots, which are used as partial substitutes for, or adulterants of, coffee. COMPOSITION OF CHICORY, ACCORDING TO ANDERSON. Fresh roots. Fresh leaves. Water 80·58 90·94 Nitrogenous matters 1·72 1·01 Non-nitrogenous substances 16·39 6·63 Ash 1·31 1·42 ------ ------ 100·00 100·00 _Yarrow_ (_Achillæa millefolium_) is usually regarded as a weed, but sheep are very fond of it, and when they can get it, never fail to eat it greedily. It possesses astringent properties. Some writers have recommended it as a good crop for warrens and sands. Its composition, according to Way, is as follows:-- DRIED YARROW. Albuminous matter 10·34 Fatty matters 2·51 Starch, gum, &c. 45·46 Woody fibre 32·69 Mineral matter 9·00 ------ 100·00 _Melons_ and _Marrows_ have been used, but to a very limited extent, as food for stock. Mr. Blundell advocates their use in seasons of drought. He states that he has obtained more than forty tons per acre of both melons and marrows. They are relished by horses, oxen, sheep, and pigs. Mr. Blundell's advocacy has not been attended with much success, but it would be desirable to give these vegetables a further trial. Dr. Voelcker's analysis of the cattle melon shows that it contains:-- Water 92·98 Albuminous matters 1·53 Oil ·73 Sugar, gum, &c. 2·51 Fibre 1·65 Ash ·60 ------ 100·00