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i Crop. 2 Crop. 3 Crop. 

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/o /o /o 



Water 15-0 15-0 15-0 



Crude protein . . . 16-1 9-5 7-2 



Crude fat .... 2-9 2-3 2-3 



Crude fibre .... 21-0 29-6 32-4 



Nitrogen-free extract . . 37-3 36-8 36-9 



Mineral substances . . 77 6-8 6-2 



Pure protein . . . 10-5 8-0 6-7 



Amides .... 5-6 1-5 0-5 

 The latter in percentage of 



crude protein . . . 34-8 15-8 6-9 



2. Red clover in second year of growth, harvested 

 on 9, 17, and 23 May, 19 and 26 July, and 23 August. 



These tables show very well some of the similar- 

 ities which are found in most fodder plants. The 

 figures for red clover show that the amount of 



