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42 per cent, of water. In addition to a mere desiccation of 

 the crop there are changes which take place in the various 

 constituents. Table IV gives the changes that take place 



Fig. 30. — Hay crop: Alfalfa. Agronomy Department, Pennsylvania 



Station. 



Table IV. — Changes in Composition During Haymaking 

 (Calculated to Dry Basis) 



