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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATIOX, 



[Jan. 



Composition of Mixed Forage Crops raised, 1803 to 1896. 



Green croj} when cut contains : — 



Moisture, 76 to 80 per cent. 



Dry matter, 20 to 24 per cent. 



Analyses of Vetch and Barley (Equal Number of Plants of Each). 



[Per Cent.] 



Muriate of 

 Potash. 



Sulphate of 

 Potash. 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Analysis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude ash, .... 



" fibre, .... 



" fat, . . 



" protein, 

 Nitrogen-free exti-act matter, 



78.23 

 21.77 



100.00 



4.64 

 32.25 



2.12 

 14.44 

 46.55 



100.00 



77.70 

 22.30 



100.00 



7.80 

 32.58 



2.56 

 13.36 

 43.70 



100.00 



Analyses of Vetch and Oats {Equal Number of Plants of Each). 



[Per Cent.] 



