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Eureha Silage Corn Stover. — This was derived from 

 Eureka corn ^ grown on an experiment plat of the station 

 during 1904, and cured in tlie stock out of doors. The corn 

 was cut September 15, the ears at the time being only par- 

 tially developed (kernels forming). The digestion experi- 

 ment was made with the entire plant, minus the ears. In 

 spite of the fact that the corn was well cured, it contained 

 62.89 per cent, water. 



Pride of the North Corn Stover. — This corn was grown 

 the same season, on a plat near by the Eureka, and received 

 the same treatment. It was fairly well eared. The digestion 

 test was made with the entire plant, minus the ears. 



Summary of Digestion Coefficients (Per Cent.). 



Periods V and VII. 



Both varieties of corn stover were equally well digested. 

 The digestion coefficients are slightly lower than the average 

 results of all trials. 



English Hay. — This hay consisted largely of Kentucky 

 blue grass {Poa pratensis), with an admixture of timothy, 

 sweet vernal grass and red clover. It was cut June 20, when 

 the blue grass and clover were in blossom, and carefully cured. 

 The hay was used in connection with the several experiments 

 reported in this series. 



1 See eighteenth report of this station, pages 86-93. 



