686 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Analysis of Green Serradella. 



[Collected from the Experiment St.ntion Fields, Sept. 20, 1887.] 



Tor cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 80.58 



Dry Matter, 19.42 



Analysis of Dry Matter 



Cinide Ash, 



" Cellulose, . . . . 



" Fat, 



" Protein (Nitrogenous Matter), . 

 Non-nitrogenous Extract Matter, 



100.00 



11. .03 

 38.76 

 2.09 

 12.01 

 35.G1 



100.00 



Southern Cow Pea (Dolichos ?) ; variety, Clay. — This 

 valuable variety of Southern cow pea has been raised for 

 several years past, with very satisfactory results, upon the 

 grounds of the Experiment Station. Its exceptionally high 

 value for green manuring and for renovating the soil, has 

 been pointed out in previous annual reports. During the 

 past summer season w^e have studied its comparative value 

 as green fodder for milch cows. The results of these ex- 

 periments are stated in this report under the head of ' ' Feed- 

 ing Experiments with Milch Cows, II." The cow pea is 

 much liked by cows and horses, find its effect as an essential 

 part of the daily diet for milch cows is very satisfactory, 

 judging from our own results. 



The fact that the seeds of the. Clay or Whippoorwill varie- 

 ties cannot be matured in our section of the country, cannot 

 be considered a serious impediment to its more general use, 

 for the seeds may be had in unlimited quantity at -a very 

 reasonable cost. J. J. Wolfenden, provision dealer in 

 Newbeme, N. C , among others, has offered his services for 

 the purchase of genuine seeds, at reasonal)]c terms. 



Tlie ground which served during the past summer season 

 for the cultivation of Southern cow pea for feeding, adjoined 

 that used for the raising of serradella and of wheat. The 

 soil was prepared, as far as ploughing and fertilizing were 

 concerned, in the same manner as that upon which wheat 

 was raised. The seeds were planted May 25, in drills three 

 feet three inches apart. The entire area occupied by the 



