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GRASSES OF IOWA. 



soil attain a length of three to four feet. This grass contains 

 little liber, and dries quickly when cut, but if after cutting is 

 wet by rains or heavy dews its value for hay is almost wholly 

 destroyed. " 



CHEMICAr> COMPOSITIOX. 



One sample of this grass which was received, September IC, 

 1897, gave the following results on analysis: 



NATURAL CONDITION. 



Sample 



WATER FREE SUBSTANCE. 



Sample | 3.34 | 7.61 | (5.98) | 26.11 | 12.41 | 50 53 



The following analyses are given for comparison with the 

 sample analyzed in our laboratory: 



NATURAL CONDITION. 



WATER FREE SUBSTANCE. 



Cut June 23 (1) 



Mississippi (2) 



Tennessee (.1) , 



No description 



Cut August or September, 1889, 

 No description 



38.10 

 47 69 

 44 36 

 46 89 

 51.98 

 52 14 



(1) U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Off. Exp. Sta. Bull. 11:35. 



(2) U. S Exp. Sta. Record 6:10-3 



(3) Bull. Agrl. Exp. Sta Tenn. 9:101, 112. 



