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Mr. Charles Mohr, Mobile, says: 
Introduced from Eastern Asia, it has, during the last decade, overspread the Southern 
States from the Atlantic slope to the banks of the Mississippi. Cattle and horses are 
eating it. Of its value as a nutritive food I cannot speak. (See Plate 24.) 
Proximate analysis of Lespedeza striata, from Alabama (Japan clover). 
Per cent. 
Re occ oo CEE Soom eh wo ae sone on cacineS Secs, caes ae eececey Bars 3. 30 
SEE hs Sa, aoe eee ae aaat emi nainrs Soom be Aawe soe cactas atcces ataepsices 1.10 
a oa a we oe ee ae ieee ees on ee 14.74 
PME RACRU ES UPL Oe mene eee, oc obec Sears eae e eniacioue vaclees Gees wedccaaete 6.76 
Pee... < Reema te an a ae oe ee Saeko ce eeicce SSE OPS QS 0b 
BEHeBCICCOUS (CellulosGe snes oo 2-56 oncls onic Soe peewee seca esos ance aeons snc 14, 67 
PRA RTe Sil Cts eee eee ee see cS fe ak ease ca cee cee eae oaion al ccm ceeee =e a. AGs22 
PO RRRIPELT TI 1S he ate oc ine aia oye aie os SRS 2 te ed aera la alae See oe 15 enh 
RSPEI Pe et eae Oe ma aaa Lc ck Sead Shae Sioa sees bees aseneanee 4, 33 
100. 00 
Analysis of ash of Lespedeza striata (Japan clover ) 
Per cent. 
SEO ISRETET ee hee eee ne, I fay ENS oS bs bio obs eee ere bine sUaleee ee eae 4, 67 
DESPA G CIEE EG UR See ee ee ene ey 0 eke ee 34.78 
MEDS ne Se Eg ad Bele Be a ee ce a aire epee ee fle Et Reinet beer cate” of teak 
SRUTEREFECERAC Ouray ern te ss 2 oe 42k me aa tee CU a ek SEALE S22 Ok Se ee kee 
(TIGER OES VEG eR ee eh a Le oe eee me Rae CT SEE Cae 29. 60 
WER CINMNTE ORTIO so 5 2 Sate ete Sone ie alt Eka de odin = ope eeeoueeas Sone eons eee 4.75 
am RRRUREENCRNCT OP as So in als An Sica ae ia ead woe nte ac mow ate sae 7.82 
aLet peIN CE CRC meen see a Hs, SS So oan sae ee Same nyae ae cece Mee 7.54 
SUUNe: Taher Ie ees GER COE ge ee me ne Te 6.61 
J DUSTSTE Oe a ee pg URE exe rs Cg th ea teres Oe aS 4.23 
100. 00 
DESMoDIUM—Tick-seed, Beggar-lice. 
Description.—Several species of these plants have, during a few years 
past, been exciting attention in the South for their availability as forage 
plants, and for plowing under to enrich the soil. They are slender, 
spreading, annual, bushy plants, of the natural family Leguminosae, 
growing usually in open woods and fence-rows, and are well known from 
the tendency of the hispid, or rough seed-peds, to adhere to the cloth- 
ing of animals and of passers-by. 
Proximate analysis of Desmodium, from South Carolina ( Tick-seed, Beggar-ticks ). 
Per cent. 
ea 2 ast AGHA EE SR hae a Se ee pee Se eee NS en be) eo. a 2.35 
UNUDA2 5 SSE Ere Se ein SS BO nae Ae Dine Be fase yaaa = Sicaseeeee seuss 44 
Coal: 33S ee ae eee ee ee ee ee oe ee meee hs a | 
“SE, TCG Geos ria ee a ee nr = ep Se ce SER Ee hee en ee 8.15 
POM NG caer Mes eee A en AE aR) Senna eae Meera ce te DE ato tals 25. 39 
Puig CEES CO LIULOSG I) asics oes Safe eas eae nema ae Sak se en eee de eacaineoe 14, 39 
DATURA GER i 6) ae eG A ee Sey a Reem. EP 7.04 
PRUEEDETEEP TIED ICL he eee ea ee, a perenne SOME Re LL iY EEN 5 hh OTR OD 
a Spe rere eae eden een Meade ie ll 8 SS De 7.56 
100. 00 
Analysis of ash of Desmodium ( Tick-seed, Beggar-ticks ). 
Per cent. 
_ DUEL TSE eee as 2 Se ET ta. Soe ge ESR NEN ae Pelee se Bao 2D) eee wees 6.33 
ESRIIABT OSIM eee aman eat eck Otis Ryle At? ee ed 27.81 
SOT TaE Ob Ce ae i ae ee mer cea ey RR gee py cee ee . 56 
SVREVT ES, CSESTTE eee ice SRE 2) RE ee © 8 ips ee ee ea Nee 
COPPUEC ID, Garg Peis Se allan ae ot Ae ape aS AULA Pe Seer eae gS 3 3c | 
Magnesium oxide .... aan eer ate SS. St Ra ee SOS ES Cee | 
cupucet of SUE RS TS Ugg Cree ean ine Coon: 80 el De 5. 10 
Per pemnrmieer ene 2 Fiat A Oe i eee Sl a 
SLICIG ACIN 62h =e. 
Mhloring,- 2 =ss. ses. 
Beiiicnn (teas Serpe Pewee Rc 5 ners Semen ae Se Load sci ge 
a eR eS REN Se et re Simeon 6. 61 
