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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
Analyses of ash of Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass, Wire grass, Scutch grass). 
No. 1. No. 2. 
Per cent. Per cent. 
POTASSIUING goes sc Seen e et ee See eo ee ee Bote Matetne aie ete 6. 66 9. 61 
POtHssTani ORI he VSS eee eee eee Pea aee. Cpe nee ese lipye be) oy 22. 99 22.89 
SO RUIRMIN 25 pS eels meee ae lew ere ae aRe Mo ral teed ef a ere sea cely Pe eeeere . 42 
MOREE RIA SOAS J Ree a WE Fe Jes Le RN ee ce ge Sees 
OFWs polyenes (ae te aie Re oka ee luis BAe ot Oo ah 13. 44 7.99 
MACH ES I IMYOGIGG te nee ee eee ee eee Cn eee pres LAS) 5. 00 2.96 
Stl MUni Cred eee oon fee a en RE Meine caver ge IRS oa 9. 37 11.31 
Phospitomemacidic. foie) 2 too SI, Ae Lee. Bm SPA Lie Ee 6. 20 5, 09 
RUG UG Terex Gage Ate Ce ho Cw me Mirth a 8 a Ri 2 ues SAR ORO nO op 30. 29 30, 27 
Cle iiareme see a ed a okt ay Ae ata Sey meg a Paneer cat 6. 05 9. 46 
100. 00 100. 00 
ELEUSINE InDICA—Crow-foot, Yard grass, Dog’s-tail. 
Description —This is an annual grass belonging to tropical countries, 
but now naturalized in most temperate climates. In the Southern States 
itis found in every door-yard and in all waste places. The culms or 
flowering stems rise from 6 to18 inches high, and are usually coarse and 
thick; the summit is erowned with from 2 to 6 spikes, resembling those 
of common Crab grass, Panicum sanguinale, but much thicker and heavier. 
It makes a thick bed of rather coarse but rather long and wide leaves, 
and takes such a firm hold on the soil that it is difficult to pull up a 
clump by hand. 
spikes, 2 to 6 flowered, and with pointless glumes. 
The spikelets are crowded on one side of the flattened 
Uses.—It does not seem to be very highly recommended for eultiva- 
tion in the South, although it is said to form good and lasting picking 
for stock. (See Plate 6.) 
Proximate analyses of Eleusine Indica (Crab grass, Yard grass, Crow-foot, Dog’s-tail). 
No. 1 from Texas, No. 2 from Georgia, No. 3 from Alabama. 
No. 1- No. 2. ~No. 3. 
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 
(Onis ee SS a eRe mire aeons sce BAIS alae sateen ace es 1.78 te 2.27 
BV getin a ecco. cine SAY Taaip enna 2) Oy ty MRR Leet eens Epes, veree 08 35 . 29 
TEES AS RR ail I FR ht pont Ai lg eae ae 11. 92 13. 29 8. 69 
Gam rand extrin 22s, Merwe were. Leek ie anes 6.33 5. 84 4,98 
PEN enOSE ees eaete mreenn AMNRIEER gee 9 Lote Ae AOKR GY) ere Wepre 31. 29 22.38 ote 
Amylaceous cellnlosel +: seme Sere fo! ee ee 25. 46 26. 37 21. 97 
AMIRI RACH Ss oye cee ee Ne he ee URE Ne . 00 10. 44 20. 97 
PANDO Gree. ee! De) :'= So eaeeemegeepe sr wes AE UT ee oe Sy Py 13. 28 12. 23 
PASC pla ae Rg AR bi ode ~ eRe ik Oe is OOM SE i tienes Oi" 6. 33 7,07 
100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 
Analyses of ash of Eleusine Indica (Crab grass, Yard grass, Crow-foot, Deg’s-tail). 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Per cent. Percent. Per cent. 
IBD EAGSHAMMGR eos oo ais acie: See atte eae ont eos cia Se cee 9. 52 7.39 4,55 
HPOLASSIUMUONIGO + =: a. acee soe RES eae week eee ates 10. 27 24.79 30. 98 
Sogn seek sc cec  ckactes ete eee eh See eee 1.26 PANS 3) 55 
Sodium (OsidO: S422 Soest ese seh ett cee eles eee ee eee eer Pane ont Ist 
Calleium: "oxide 22,2. sheet eee keen Se eee Eee 10. 27 13. 65 11.10 
MamaesitliMOxthe bo. oooue eet aces sees cess eee 4.10 7.38 5. 57 
Sulphuric acids... se ncex sence sees eee eet ee eee 4.24 9.79 8.55 
Phosphoric acids Sok 5 ones. z eee ee eet eee eee Sees 2.69 9. 68 9. 84 
SUIPETE ACIG La SERS ea eee ass 9 ghee NI RAL 5s Sa 47.56 24, 61 16, 25 
GSU KGD mia Pate ee | 2 A SVN Ue apmt na Super emNE WELD Wy EO Sie PER Fs 10. 09 6.71 9.61 
100. 00 100. 00 100. 00 
