78 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



Serradella (Ornithopus sativus, Brot.). — The special agri- 

 cultural value of this plant has been pointed out in a previous 

 report. The successful cultivation upon the fields of the Sta- 

 tion in preceding years encouraged its trial as a green fodder 

 in connection with the experiment under discussion. The seed 

 was planted May 12 ; the young plants showed themselves 

 May 20 ; they commenced blooming July 13. The feeding of 

 m'een serradella began August 3 and was discontinued the 24th 

 of that month. At first twenty-five pounds, and subsequently 

 from thirty to thirty-five pounds, formed part of the daily diet 

 of each cow on trial. The green serradella is highly relished 

 by the dairy cows, and has evidently a very beneficial influence 

 on the yield of milk. 



Composition of Green- Serradella. 

 [August 4, 1886.] 



Moisture at 100= 

 Dry Matter, 



C, 



Per cent. 



84.60 

 15.40 



The subsequent two analyses of samples raised here in pre- 

 vious years are republished in this connection to show the 

 general character of this valuable fodder plant. 



SERRADELLA (Hay). 



(Ornithopus sativus, Brot.) 



[I. Obtained from plats of the Station when blooming, Aug. 14, 1883.] 



I. 



