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Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 8.91 



Dry matter, 91.09 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude a:^h, 10.17 



" fibre, 27.07 



" fat, 2.55 



" protein, 12.22 



Nitrogen-free extract matter, 47 . 99 



100.00 

 Fertilizing Liyrcdients. 



Dry matter contains : — 



Nitrogen, 1.95 



Potassium oxide, . . . . . . . . . . 2.61 



Phosphoric acid, . . . .94 



Japanese buckwheat {Fdgopyrum esculentimi^ , seven rows. 

 The seed was sown May 9, the young plants appearing al)ove 

 ground May 16. The first blossoms appeared June 18, and 

 the crop was cut for green fodder July 14. The seed was 

 purchased of J. M. Thorl^urn & Co., New York, at ten 

 cents per pound. Below is given an analysis of the air- 

 dried material, collected when in bloom : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 5.71 



Dry matter, 94.29 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter, 



Crude ash, 12.36 



" fibre, 36.02 



" fat, 2.22 



" protein, 10.80 



Nitrogen-free extract matter, 38.60 



100.00 

 Fertilizing Cotistituents. 



Dry matter contains : — 



Nitrogen, 1.72 



Potassium oxide, 3.51 



Phosphoric acid, .90 



Both the silver-hull and Japanese varieties of l)uckwheat 

 are on the whole larger plants and more foliaceous, and 

 consequently yield a larger amount per acre. The Japanese 

 variety seems to be the better of the two. 



