1893.] 



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The analysis of vetch and oats will be found below : 



Vetch and Oats {Green). 



Moisture at 100^ C, 

 Dry matter, 



Per Cent. 

 82.02 



17.98 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 



" ceUulose, 



" fat, 



" protein, 

 Kon-nitrogenous extract matter, 



Fertili.zifig Constituents, 

 Moisture, 



Nitrogen, 



Phosphoric acid, 



Potassium oxide. 



Valuation per 2,000 jjounds. 



100.00 



9.31 

 29.80 



2.79 

 16.77 

 41.33 



lUO.OO 



82.02 

 0.482 

 0.132 

 0.418 

 $1 97 



Canada Peas and Oats. 

 [Young orchard, east fields.] 



The area occupied by this crop was one acre approxi- 

 mately. The seed was sown broadcast April 2i), 1892, two 

 liushels of Canada peas and four bushels of oats being used. 

 The peas were slightly ploughed in and the oats harrowed in. 

 The young plants appeared above ground May 6, and made 

 a rapid and luxuriant growth. Began to cut the crop for 

 green fodder June 13, when the peas were coming in bloom. 

 The plants attained a height of nearly three feet, and yielded 

 five and one-half tons per acre of green fodder of the follow- 

 ing composition : — 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, 



Analysis of Canada Peas and Oats ( Green) . 



[Station, 1892.] 



Per Cent. 



86.32 

 13.68 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, . . . ' 6 . 90 



" cellulose, .26.66 



" fat, 2.29 



" protein, 16.01 



Non-nitrogenous extract matter, 48.14 



100.00 



