96 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



ANALYSES OF FODDER ANT> FOOD. 



HAMPDEN PROLTFIC CORN. 



[Sent on for examination from- Springfield, Mass.] 



The ears contained from eighteen to twenty rows of ker- 

 nels, were of a whitish color, and had an average length of 

 from 9| to 10 inches. They consisted in weight of from 

 86.5 to 88.2 per cent, of kernels, and from 2L8 to 23.5 per 

 cent, of cobs. The average weight of the ears sent on, varied 

 from 473.4 to 491.4 grames (abont 1 lb.) ; that of a single 

 kernel, from .39 to .43 grames. The moisture amounted 

 to from 8.02 to 11.43 per cent. 



No. 1 was raised upon a sandy loam, in good condition. 



No. 2 was raised upon a heavy soil, in good condition, 

 according to statements made. 



No. 1. 



No. 2. 



Moisture of kernels, 

 Dry Matter, . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude Ash, .... 



" Cellulose, ..... 



" Fat, 



" Protein (Nitrogenous Matter), 

 Non-nitrogenous Extract Matter, 



11.43 



88.57 



100.00 



1,72 



2.17 



4.52 



11.36 



80.23 



100.00 



8 02 

 91.98 



100.00 



1.69 



1.98 



5.29 



18.73 



77.31 



100.00 



