and in the Stack in Haymahing. 



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Table II. — "Weight of Produce in lbs. of Plot 5. 



Table III. — Produce of Plot 5 calculated per Acre in lbs. 



Fresh produce in lbs. 



Weight of dry produce 



Produce calculated as hay (IC 

 per cent, moisture) 



^'Nitrogenous substances 

 Non-nitrogenous matters . . 

 Mineral substances (ash) . . 

 * Containing nitrogen 



/24,280lbs. = 

 \10t. 16 c. 88 lbs. 

 (5448 lbs, = 

 \2t. 8c. 72 lbs. 

 ) 6537 lbs. = 

 I2t. 18 c. 41 lbs. 

 ('510^4lbs. = 

 \4c. 62 lbs. 

 r4516-8lbs. = 

 \2 t. 36 lbs. 

 (420-8 lbs. = 

 13 c. 84-8 lbs. 



from two mowings on plot 5, and with those from plots G and 7 

 at a single mowing. 



The total quantity of dry matter grown on one pole of land 

 weighed 28"51 lbs. when the clover was mown on the 2nd of 

 June, and a second time on June 16th. 



By allowing it to grow until the 9th of June 36-18 lbs. of dry 

 substance was produced, and by giving it another week on the 

 land, till the 16th of June, 39-36 lbs. of dry matter was obtained. 

 These differences may not appear very great in themselves, yet 

 they show that a single week's delay considerably affects the 

 crop grown jjer acre. Between June 2nd and June 9th an 

 increase of 1574 lbs. of solid feeding matter was obtained ; 

 between June 2nd and June 16th the difference was 2185 lbs., 

 showing plainly the impolicy of beginning the clover-hay harvest 

 too early in the season. Deducting from the total weight of 



