256 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The total rainfall during this period of eighty-three days was 10.38 in,, 

 distributed as follows, from May 20th to June 1st 1.94 in., June 7.47 in., 

 July 5.75 in. and August 1st to 11th 1.22 in. 



The following is the result of analysis of the sample from the second 

 sowing of 1905 : 



Air Dry Basis. Fresh Basis. 



Moisture 9.73% 84.80% 



Ash 9.24 1.55 



Total protein 10.09 1.70 



(True proteids 0.85 1.15) 



(Amido bodies 3.24 0.55) 



Ether extract 3.00 0.50 



Crude fibre 30.68 5.17 



Nitrogen free extract 37.20 6.28 



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Report of third sowing third year, 1905. 



As heretofore stated the lower portions of the first two seedings of 

 1905 were destroyed b}' flood. As the river was a long time reaching its 

 normal level this low land remained somewhat wet and soggy until 

 late in the season. It was June 20th before this ground could bo 

 fitted and sown but notwithstanding the late date of seeding, the soggy 

 condition of the ground, and its sandy character, the growth was rapid 

 and the yield fairly large. This area comprised .537 of an acre or a 

 fraction over one-half. The cutting began August 10th, fifty-seven days 

 after planting, and was finished August 31st, yielding 8033 lbs. of 

 green food; at this rate the yield per acre was 7.47 tons. In this case 

 the oat straw rusted quite badly but no bad effects were noticed on 

 other plants of the mixture. The total rainfall during the growth of 

 this cutting was 9.99 in. 



The green food secured from these three sowings was used for three 

 different purposes. A j)art was fed to dairy cows to supplement sh.ort 

 pastures in the absence of silage; a part was fed to cajves of both beef 

 and dairy types confined in the stables during the greatest heat of sum- 

 mer and fly time; the balance was fed to hogs confined in i^ens. In 

 every case the results were satisfactory. 



