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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VII., A. 1902 

 Clover (Two Cuttings), Dry Matter and Albuminoids per ton in fresh Material. 



South Side. 



First cutting. June 20, in full bloom 



Second cutting, July 2 ', in full bloom ; some heads withered. , 



Dry Matter, 

 Per Ton. 



Lbs. 



405 

 470 



Albuminoids, 

 Per Ton. 



Lbs. 



52 

 73 



The dry matter as regards the relative proportion of albuminoid and non-albumi- 

 noid compounds is somewhat more valuable at the time of the second cutting, as is 

 evident from the subjoined data : — 



Clover (Two Cuttings), percentages of Albuminoids and Non-albuminoids in Dry 



Matter. 



North Side, Four Cuttings. — Pursuing the same examination as for the south 

 side, and first, comparing the weights of dry matter and albuminoids per ton in the 

 crops of the four cuttings, we obtain the following interesting figures : — 



Clover (Four Cuttings), Dry Matter and Albuminoids per ton in fresh Material. 



As with the crop from the south side, the trend of the results shows an improve- 

 ment in quality of the fresh material, both in dry matter and true albuminoids as the 

 season advances. One ton of the fresh material from the fourth cutting has the feed- 

 ing equivalent of l£ to If tons of that from the first cutting. 



The distribution of the nitrogenous compounds in the various cuttings is made 

 evident by the following tabular statement: — 



Clover (Four cuttings), percentages of Albuminoids and Non-albuminoids in 



Dry Matter. 



Clover. 



First cutting, June 4, about to flower 



Second cutting, July 15, in full bloom 



Third cutting, August 15, about one-third in bloom. . . 

 Fourth cutting, September 18, about one-tenth in bloom 



Non- 

 Albuminoids. 



58 

 55 

 3 6 

 24 



