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Field F. 



This field was divided during the past year into two parts. 

 The larger part was manured and planted in the same manner 

 as Field D, with StowelPs Evergreen. The remainder was 

 sown with several species of medicinal plants sent on for 

 trial by the United States Department of Agriculture. The 

 corn proved a success, and after being fully matured was 

 cut. The ripe air-dry ears were subsequently collected ; ' 

 they weighed 729 pounds. The air-dry stover (2,520 pounds) 

 served for a comparative feeding experiment with milch 

 cows. 



The majority of the seeds of the medicinal plants proved 

 a failure. Opium poppy (P. somnifera) , Russian rhubarb 

 (Rheum officinale) and castor bean (Ricinus communis) 

 did well. 



Fodder Corn (StotveWs Evergreen), Station, Field D. 

 (Cut Sept. 10,1891.) 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C., 83.91 



Dry matter, 16.09 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 6.73 



" cellulose, 26.03 



fat, 3.26 



" protein (nitrogenous matter), 8.09 



Non-nitrogenous extract matter, 55.89 



100.00 



