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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



to time of maturing. 



The general character of the matured 



growth ^Ylll be seen from the subsequent statement of the 

 weights of the average plant in each case (grams) : — 



The plants were in all cases cut two inches above their 

 roots. As it was of interest to know the amount of nitrogen 

 in the kernels of the highest and lowest weights, a nitrogen 

 determination of the kernels obtained in boxes 1 and 3, and 

 2 and 4 was carried out. The analyses gave the following 

 results : — 



Fodder Analyses of Rye Samples (Kernels) as far as Material 

 on Hand sufficed for a Complete Analysis. Sanq^les grown in 

 Boxes 1, 2, 3 and 4 {Per Gent.). 



Boxl. 



Box 2. 



Box 3. 



Box 4. 



Moisture, 

 Dry matter, 



10.45 

 89.55 



9.92 

 90.08 



4.87 

 95.13 



8.50 

 91.50 



