1891.J PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 33. 



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Alsike Clover. 

 [Collected June 14, 1889; in full bloom. (Field B.)] 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, , . . . . 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous mattei-). 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Fertilizing Constituents of Alsike Clover 



Moisture at 100^ C 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Fen'ic oxide, . 

 Sodium oxide, 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric ticid. 

 Nitrogen, 

 Insoluble matter, 

 Valuation per ton. 



Per Cent. 



9.96 



90.04 



100.00 



13.06 

 26.11 

 2.19 

 16.65 

 41.99 



100.00 



Per Cent. 

 9.960 



1.870 

 0.104 

 0.266 

 3.320 

 0.495 

 2.399 

 1.928 

 111 57 



Medium Clover. 

 [Collected July 12, 1889; m full bloom. (Field B.)] 



Moistiu-e at 100*^ C, 

 Dry matter, , 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, ..... 



" cellulose, .... 



" fat, 



" protein (nitrogenous matter). 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, . 



Per Cent 



o.lQ 



94.90 



100.00 



9.06 

 30.76 



2.36 

 15.01 



42.81 



100.00 



