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Thus returning, for the use of the next crop, only 204 Ibs. of nitro 

 gen and salts, per acre. 



411. Prof. Way finds 100 pails of the following clovers in 

 their fresh state, to contain of water (A,) and flesh forming 

 principles (B.) 



A. B. 



Crimson clover, (* ,) - 82.14 2.96 



Red clover, (a,) - - 81.06 4.27 



Cow grass, (A,) - - 74.10 6.30 



Sainfoin, - - 76.64 4.32 



And Dr. Anderson, (Trans. Highland Agricul. Society, 1853, 

 p. 509,) gives the amount of albuminous or flesh forming mat 

 ters in the second crop of clover hay at 13.52 per cent. 



Schwertz reckons that 2 cwt. (= : 224 Ibs.) of green clover yield 481ba 

 of hay. The relation of green to dry fodder varies with the age of the 

 plant, and the meteorogical circumstances under which it has grown. 

 At Bechelbronn 1 ton of clover in flower (second year,) afforded in 

 hay 7 cwt.; 1 ton of clover in flower (first year,) afforded in hay 4 cwt. 

 2 qurs. 24 Ibs. The average produce of this fodder reduced to hay was 

 41 cwt. (=112 Ibs. per cwt.) 3 qurs. per acre. (Boussingault.) 



412. Approximate composition of the green stems of Red 

 Clover (A,) and White Clover (B.) (Johnston.) 



A. B. 



Water, - - - 76.0 80.0 



Starch, - - 1.4 1.0 



Woody Fibre, - - 13.9 11.5 



Sugar, - - 2.1 1.5 



Albumen, - - - 2.0 1.5 



Extractive matter and gum, - - 3.5 3.4 



Phosphate of Lime, - - 1.0 0.8 



Wax and Resin, - - - 0.1 0.2 



413. Inorganic analysis of Red Clover; Broad Clover (A,) 

 White Clover (B,) and Cow Grass, (T. Medium) (C.) 



