486 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



From this statement it will be noticed that — 



Plat 11 yielded hay at the rate of 2.1 tons per acre. 

 Plat 12 " " " " 1.9 



Plat If) " " " " 2.59 " 



Plat 16 " " " " 2.0G " 



The result is remarkable, considering that the rows of grass 

 were two feet apart, leaving thus one-half of the area of the 

 land unoccupied by the crop. The second growth (rowen) 

 was not less satisfactory than the first ; it was cut September 

 13 and 14. 



The fertilized plat 11 yielded 225 lbs. of rowen (Orchard and Fescue). 

 The unfertilized plat 12 yielded 185 lbs. of rowen (Orchard and Fescue). 

 The fertilized plat 15 yielded 230 lbs. of rowen (Timothy and Redtop). 

 The unfertilized plat 16 yielded 175 lbs. of rowen (Timothy and Redtop). 



It may be seen irom this that — 



Plat 11 yielded rowen at the rate of .84 tons per acre. 

 Plat 12 " " " " .69 " 



Plat 15 " " " " .86 " 



Plat 16 " " " '• .65 " 



The cultivation of grasses in drills renders a satisfactory har- 

 vesting of the crop quite troublesome, on account of the liability 

 of a large admixture of soil in the dried crop under ordinary 

 modes of management. 



Samples of the various kinds of grasses on trial have been 

 collected at successive stages of their growth to ascertain their 

 respective relative nutritive value. The results of these 

 analytical-chemical investigations will be published as soon as 

 the work has sufiiciently advanced to admit of an intelligent 

 presentation. 



