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Journal of Agricultural Research 



Vol. VI, No. 22 



Table III. — Moisture equivalent, hygroscopic coefficient, ratio of these two values, and 

 organic-matter content of the foot sections from six different areas in Nebraska 



(a) MOISTURE EQUIVALENT 



(b) HYGROSCOPIC COEFFICIENT 



I 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



Average 



10.5 



ti. 9 

 11. 9 

 11. 1 

 10. 6 

 10.5 



(c) RATIO OF MOISTURE EQUIVALENT TO HYGROSCOPIC COEFFICIENT 



2 



3 ■. 



4 



5 



6 



Average 



2-55 

 2. 32 

 2.28 



2.34 

 2.38 



2 -39 

 2.38 



(d) percentage of organic matter 



3 



4 



s 



6 



Average 



3-83 



I. 96 



I. 09 



.68 



•45 



•37 



1. 40 



