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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Composition of Mixed Forage Crops raised, 1893 to 1896. 



Green crop when cut contains : — 



Moisture, 76 to 80 per cent. 



Dry matter, 20 to 24 per cent. 



Analyses of Vetch and Barley (Equal Number of Plants of Each), 



[Per Cent.] 



Muriate of 

 Potash. 



Sulphate of 

 Potash. 



Moisture at 100° C., 

 Dry matter, . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude ash, .... 



" fibre, .... 



" fat, .... 



" protein, 

 N i t n >gen-free extract matter, 



78.23 

 21.77 



100.00 



4.64 

 32.25 



2.12 

 14.44 

 46.55 



100.00 



77.70 

 22.30 



100.00 



7.80 

 32.58 



2.56 

 13.36 

 43.70 



100.00 



Analyses of Vetch and Oats (Equal Number of Plants of Each). 



[Per Cent.] 



Muriate of 

 Potash. 



Sulphate of 

 Potash. 



Moisture at 100° C, . 

 Dry matter, . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude ash, .... 



" fibre, .... 



" fat 



" protein, 

 Nitrogen-free extract matter, 



76.24 

 23.76 



100.00 



9.59 

 29.83 



3.13 

 18.88 

 38.57 



100.00 



75.29 

 24.71 



100.00 



8.69 

 31.28 



2.63 

 15.16 

 42.24 



100.00 



