330 ~ EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



BROOM CORN. 



Three varieties of broom corn were planted on May 24th, and came up June 

 5th, but as they did not mature sufficiently to be of use as broom corn, only about 

 two per cent being headed out October 16th, the crop was cut and put into the silo. 

 The vaiieties planted were Early Bush Evergreen, Improved Dwarf and California 

 Golden Long Brush. 



TESTS OF MIXTURES OF GRAIN CUT GREEN, AND CURED FOR FEED — ONE-TENTH 



ACRE PLOTS. 



Mixture No. 1. — Contained pease, barley and oats in the following proportions, 6 

 pounds of pease, 5 pounds of Prize Prolific barley and 3J pounds of oats, or at the 

 rate of 1 bushel of each per acre. This was cut when the pease were nearly fit for 

 table. The yield per acre green was 5 tons, 1,793 pounds, and when dried 2 tons 

 1,903 pounds. 



Mixture No. 2. — Six pounds of Golden Vine Pease, 6 pounds of Eed Fife Wheat, 

 ^\ pounds of Banner Oats. This was cut when the wheat had formed, and was in 

 early milk stage, and gave at the rate of 6 tons 73 pounds, green ; and when dried 2 

 tons 1,407 pounds, losing rather more than No. 1, perhaps on account of being cut a 

 little greener. 



The stock ate both mixtures greedily and wasted none. 



LATHTRUS STLVESTRIS WAGNERI. 



This has again been allowed to ripen its seed for distribution. I distributed all 

 that was produced last season, but have nqji yet had any reports. 



Neither our cattle nor horses care forMt when green. They were led to the 

 plot during June and July, but in no case would they eat it, but preferred the 

 green grasses growing alongside. 



In this climate where the clovers, timothy, rye grass and other valuable grasses, 

 grow and produce excellent crops, it does not appear to be worth cultivating. 



It may however prove valuable in the interior, where there is a scarcity of I'ain. 

 As it is said to withstand drought, and if fed a little at a time, cattle might grow to 

 like it. 



