1893.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 33. 203 



The analysis of vetch and oats will be found below : — 



Vetch and Oats {Green). 



Moisture at 100"= C, 

 Dry matter. 



Crude ash, 



" cellulose, 



" fat, 



" protein, 

 Non-nitrogenous extract matter, 



Analysis of T)rij Matter. 



100.00 



9.31 

 29.80 



2.79 

 16.77 

 41.33 



100.00 

 Fertilizing Constituents. 



Moisture 82.02 



Nitrogen, 0.482 



Phosphoric acid, 0.132 



Potassium oxide, .......... 0.418 



Valuation per 2,000 pounds, $1 97 



Canada Peas and Oats. 



[Young orchard, east fields.] 



The area occupied hj this crop was one acre approxi- 

 mately. The seed was sown broadcast April 29, 1892, two 

 bushels of Canada peas and four bushels of oats being used. 

 The peas were slightly ploughed in and the oats harrowed in. 

 The 3'oung plants appeared al)ove ground INIay G, and made 

 a ra})id and luxuriant growth. Began to cut the crop for 

 green fodder June 13, Avhen the peas were coming in bloom. 

 The plants attained a height of nearly three feet, and yielded 

 five and one-half tons per acre of green fodder of the follow- 

 ing composition : — 



Moisture at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, 



Analysis oj Canada Peas and Oats ( Green) . 



[Station, 1892.] 



Per Cent. 



86.32 

 18.68 



100.00 

 Analiisis of Brq Matter. 



Crude ash, . . . \ . \ 6.90 



" cellulose, 26.66 



" fat, 2.29 



" protein, 16.01 



Non-nitrogenous extract matter, 48.14 



100.00 



