240 AGKICULTUKAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



This crop furnishes a liberal amount of fodder the first 

 and second years. It should be cut before the plant reaches 

 blooming, to preserve its succulent character. When ad- 

 vanced beyond that stage of growth it becomes coarse and 

 is rejected by cattle. 



Yellow lupine {Lupinus hdens), six rows. The seed was 

 sown May 9, coming up May 23, but not germinating very 

 well. July 12 the plants were coming mto bloom, being 

 about one foot in height. The seed was obtained of D. 

 Landreth & Son, Philadelphia. Analysis of the plant 

 shows it to have the following composition : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100" C, 86.05 



Dry matter, 13.95 



100.00 



Aiialysis of Br 

 Crude ash, .... 



" fibre, .... 



" fat, .... 



" protein. 

 Nitrogen-free extract matter. 



•y Matter. 



11.14 

 27.10 

 1.87 

 17.84 

 42.05 



100.00 



