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buckwheat and oat middlings. The results have been incor- 

 porated in the tables of digestion coefficients, in the Appen- 

 dix. The details of these experiments and a discussion of 

 the results are reserved for a future publication. 



SorgJium and Othev Forage Croj).^. — Trials of a variety 

 of green crops for summer soiling are conducted eaeh year. 

 Sorghum has been given particular attention for the last two 

 years. A very complete analysis of this crop has been made 

 at different stages of growth, and, likewise, digestion trials 

 with sheep, the results of which are not as yet completed. 

 The seed ^ was sown broadcast at the rate of 1 bushel per 

 acre, the 25th of May. Cutting Avas begun as soon as the 

 heads appeared (about August 10) , and the yield was at the 

 rate of 19 tons to the acre. The animals ate it well, and it 

 should prove a satisfactory addition to the list of green 

 feeds. A more detailed statement concerning the quality 

 and value of this crop for soiling will be given in a future 

 publication. 



The station has found the following crops quite satisfac- 

 tory for soiling purposes : peas and oats, the first seeding to 

 be made April 25 and each ten days thereafter, ready to cut 

 from June 25 to July 20 ; barnyard millet, first seeding to 

 be made May 25 and another seeding two weeks later, ready 

 for feeding from July 20 to August 10 ; sorghum to be 

 seeded May 25, ready to cut August 10 to 80 ; Stowell's 

 Evergreen sweet corn, or Longfellow field corn, seeded May 

 15 to 20, will serve admirably for September green fodder, 

 and later if frosts are not severe. 



Soy beans may be sown with the corn, but it is believed 

 that, on the whole, more satisfactory results can be o])tained 

 by cultivating each crop separately. It is hoped to pub- 

 lish a bulletin on the subject of soiling in the near future. 

 Copies of a former bulletin on this subject (No. 72) are not 

 available. 



Useful Legumes, — A study has been made of the com- 

 position, digestibility and yields of the more prominent 

 leguminous crops, with a view to determine their practical 

 adaptability to New England conditions, and it is desired 



' Seed imrchased of Wm. Henry Maule, Philadelphia, Pa., at .'ii!2.25 a bushel. 



