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Summary of Coefficients, Periods III., IV. and V. (Per Cent.). 



Unfortunately an exact record of the conditions during the 

 curing process of the several lots was not kept. It would ap- 

 pear that the first cutting of the third-year growth was cured 

 without the loss of a great deal of leafy matter. This is shown 

 by the relatively low fiber percentage and the high digestibility. 

 The second cutting of the third-year growth evidently lost a 

 considerable portion of its leaves, as indicated by its high fiber 

 percentage and lessened digestibility. The first cutting of the 

 first-year growth also must have lost an excess of leaves, as it 

 also shows excessive fiber and low digestion coefiicients. It 

 is possible that the tags of the first cutting, third-year growth 

 and the first cutting first-year growth, were reversed, although 

 we have not the slightest evidence to that efi^ect. 



While the coefiicients obtained vary considerably the average 

 is about the same as the average for all trials, except that the 

 coefficient for fat is somewhat lower. It is believed that the 

 average coefficients obtained in our several trials show fairly the 

 digestibility of eastern grown alfalfa under the adverse condi- 

 tions due to the loss of leaves in the process of curing. 



Red Clover Hay. ■ — The clover was seeded in early August 

 the year previous. It yielded well, was in early blossom when 



' Third-year growth. 



' First-year growth. 



