390 



GRASSES OF IOWA, 



NATURAL CONDITION. 



Collected September 10, '97. 



o ,n 



17.01 



WATER FREE SUBSTANCE. 



Lollected beptember 10, 18tj7 | 2.65 | 8 75 | (7.50) | 31.00 | 8 89 i 48.71 



The following analyses are given for comparison with the 

 work done in our laboratory: 



NATURAL CONDITION. 



*No analysis given in natural condition. 



WATER FREE SUBSTANCE. 



(1) Mississippi 



(2) South Dakota. 



(3) Tennessee 



2.12 

 2 50 

 2 44 



13.29 

 11.42 



7.83 



8.75 



38.21 

 29.24 

 39.22 



8 12 



12 34 



7.00 



38 26 

 44.50 

 43.51 



CRAB GRASS. 



{PanicuiH sanguinale) is quite widely distributed throughout 

 the stale, occurs in culivated fields and along the road- 

 sides. In this state it grows usually from two to three feet 

 high but frequently attains the height of four feet, in good 

 soil. This grass makes good hay when properly cured and 

 usually there is no trouble in curing this hay. 



F. LamsonScribner* says: "This spontaneous growth 

 affords excellent pasturage, as well as hay of first quality if 

 properly cured. The stems are much b anched, and in good 



(1) U. S. Dept. Exp. Sta. Record- 6:102. 



(2) S. D. Bull. 40:10. 



(.31 Bull. Tenn. Exp Sta. 9:113. 



*Bull. U. S. Dept. Agrl. Dlv. Agros. 14:55. 



