238 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



A nail/ sis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, . 



" fibre, .... 



" fat, .... 



" protein, 

 Xitrogeu-free extract matter. 



Per Cent. 



IG.ll 



18.96 



3.80 



12.86 



42.27 



100.00 



Both varieties of rape are known as valuable fodder plants, 

 as well as suitable crops for green manuring. Neither of 

 these varieties come to blooming during the present season. 

 They are expected to furnish valuable green fodder during 

 the coming season. 



Serradella (Orniihopus sativus), five rows. The seed was 

 «own May 10, the plants appearing above ground May 21. 

 The crop made a good growth, coming into bloom July 5. 

 July 10 the plants were eleven inches high. The seed was 

 purchased of Henry Nungesser, New York, at ten cents per 

 pound. Following is given an average of the analyses of 

 serradella made at the station : — 



Moisture at 100^ C, 

 Dry matter, . 



Per Cent. 

 82.41 

 17.59 



Analijsis of Dry Matter. 

 Crude ash, 



" fibre, . . . . - . 



" fat, 



" protein, ...... 



Nitrogen-free extract matter. 



Fi' rtilizing Constituents. 

 Diy matter contains : — 



Nitrogen, 



Potassium oxide, ...... 



Phosphoric acid, ...... 



100.00 



10.99 

 30.08 

 • 2.41 

 15.01 

 41.51 



luo.oo 



2.40 



.70 

 .84 



We have used serradella for several years as a fodder crop 

 for ffrecn fodder as w^cU as silajre. It has been raised in 

 drills three feet six inches apart, yielding nine and one-half 

 tons of green fodder per acre. 



