1838] 



FARMERS' REGISTER. 



679 



6891 5 4 



j. 5104 11= 319 1 



liXl. Elymus Sibiricus. Hort. K. i. p. 176. 

 Cult. 1758, by Mr. P. Millar. 

 Siberian lyme-grass. Nat. of Siberia. 

 At. the time of flowering;, the produce from u 

 sandy loam, with manure, is — 



oz. or lbs. per acre. 

 Grass, 24 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 261360 0=16335 



80 dr. of grais weigh when ^ 



n^u'^^ A ' p\u ^^ *^I' I 91-476 0= 5717 4 

 The produce of the space, r 



ditto . 1341.f J 



The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying . • • 10617 12 



64 dr. of grass atford of") 



nutritive matter 2.1 dr. 1 moQ ~_ rn -r n 

 The produce of the space, r Ji«« 7- -^^^ ^ " 



ditto . . 13.2 J 



LXII. jiira ccRspitosa. Host. G. A. 11. t. 42. 

 Engl. Bot. 1557. 

 Turfy hair-grass. Nat. of Britain. 

 At the time (he seed is ripe, the produce from a 

 strong tenacious clay is — 

 Grass, 15 oz. The produce 



per acre . 163350 6=10209 6 



SO dr. of grass weigh when 1 



'Tu'^^ J 'f,u ^^'^1'> 53088 12= 3318 12 



The produce of the space, j 



ditto . 135|j 



The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying 



64 dr. of grass atford of nu- 1 



tritive matter 2 dr. | 



> The produce of the space, 



ditto . 7.2 J 



LXIII. Hordeum murinum. Curt. Lond. Engl. 

 Bot. 1971. 

 Wall barley-grass. Way Bennet. Nat. 

 of Britain. 

 At the time of flowering, the produce from a 

 clayey loam is — 

 Grass, 18 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 196020 0= 12251 4 



80 dr. of grass weigh when -v 



dry - - 28 dr. 



The produce of the space, 

 ditto - - 100.3|>' 



The weight lost by the produce of on e 



acre in drying 

 64 dr. of grass afford ofj 



nutritive matter 3 dr. '. 

 The produce of the space, f ^"79 15- 107 7 lo 



ditto . . 3.3fVj 



LXIV. jivena Jfavescens. Curt. Lond. Enf^l. 

 Bot. 952. 



Yellow oat-grass. Nat. of Britain. 



At the time of flowering, the produce from a 

 clayey loam is — 

 Grass 12 oz. The produce 



per acre - . - 130680 0= 8167 8 

 80 dr. of grass weigh when ^ 



TheVduce of the space." h^^^^ 0=2858 10 



ditto . 67.1 J 



The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying 

 64 dr. of grass afford of nu- "j 



tritive matter 3.3 dr. ! -^c? n_ 

 The produce of the space, f '"^' "— 



ditto . 11.1 j 



68607 0= 4287 15 



7963 5 



7350 12 



6891 5= 430 11 5 



At the time the seed is ripe, the produce is — 



oz. or lbs. per acre. 

 Grass, 18 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 196020 0=12251 4 



80 dr. of grass weigh when ^ 



The'Voduce'ofthes'p'actc ''''^ '= '*'"' ^ ' 

 ditto - llj.Op 



The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying .... 

 64 dr. of grass afford of nu- "] 



tritive matter 2.1 dr. ' 

 The produce of the space, 



ditto . . 10.0.;^ 

 The weight of nutritive matter which 



is lost if the crop bo left till the seed 



be ripe, exceedingone-tenthpartof its 



value . . . 47 13 11 



The proportional value which the grass at the 



time the seed is ripe, bears to that at the time of 



flowering, is as 9 to 15. 

 The produce of latter-math is — 



Grass, 6 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 65340 0= 4083 12 



64 dr. of grass afford of nu- 

 tritive matter 1.1 dr. 1276 2= 79 12 2 



The proportional value which the grass of the 

 latter-math bears to that at the time of flowering, 

 is as 5 to 15 J and to that at the time the seed is 

 ripe, as 5 to 9. 



This species is pretty generally cultivated in 

 many parts of this kingdom ; and it appears from 

 the above details to be a valuable grass, though, 

 inferior to many others. 



LXV. Bromus sterilis. Engl. Bot. 1030. Host- 

 G. A. i. 1. 16. 

 Barren brome-grass. Nat. of Britain. 



At the time of flowering, the produce from a 

 sandy soil is — 

 Grass, 44 oz. The produce 



per acre , . 479160 0=29947 8 



SO dr. of grass weigh when ] 



dry . . 45 dr. 



5308 14 



478 9 



The produce of the space 



;> 269527 8=16845 7 8 



8- 



ditto . . 396 J 

 The weight lost by the produce of one 



acre in drying . . 13102 



64 dr. of grass afford of ^ 



nutritive matter 5 dr. '. 

 The produce of the space, f ^^'^^'^ ^= ^339 10 



ditto . . 55 J 



64 dr. of the flowers aflbrd of nutritive matter 2.2 

 dr. The nutritive powers of the straws and leaves 

 are, therefore, more than twice as great as those 

 of the flowers. This species, being strictly an- 

 nual, is of comparatively little value. The above 

 particulars show that it has very considerable nu- 

 tritive powers, more than its name would imply, 

 if taken at the time of flowering; but if left till 

 the seed be ripe, it is like all other annuals, com- 

 paratively of no value. 



LXVI. Holcus mollis. Curt. Lond. Wither. B. 

 ii. p. 134. 

 Creeping solt-grass. Nat. of Britain. 



At the time of flowering, the produce from a 

 sandy soil is — 

 Grass, 50 oz. The produce 



per acre . . 544500 0=34031 4 



SO dr. of grass weigh when -^ 



dry . . 32 dr. 

 The produce of the space, 



ditto . . 320 



217800 0=13612 8 



