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Class 1. Grasses.* 



Waler, per cent. 



Timothy, (May 20,) 80 



leaf, 75 



'' whole plant, 78 



(June, stalk,) 74 



Leaf, 71 



Quack grass, (June 8,) 80 



Spear grass, (May 120,) 80 



Meadow grass 61 



Club rush, (in blossom,) 38 



Black club rush, (out of blossom,) 40 



Red clover, (May 12,) 86 



(" 20, Hoosic,) 88 



" (June 10, stalk,) 80 



( " " leaf,) 73 



Whole plant 77 



White clover 81 



Young clover, 80 



Class 2. Cereals. 



Water, per cent. 



Oats, sundried grain 10 



Another 9 



Straw, 8 



Lewis county 10 



Unripe rye, heads, 67 



straw 55-61 



leaf, 69 



Barley, grain, 43 



Millet, heads 48 



Soule's wheat, (dry,) 10 



Hopeton " (dry,) 12 



Maize, stalks, (June 5,) 92 



" leaves, 87 



Another, sheaths, (July,) 92 



leaves, (July 12,) 60 



• Taken from the second volume of the Agriculture of New-York. 



Note. Fresh bread which is made in Albany, contains lu per cent of water. Our food, as well as the food of 

 cattle, contains always a large quantity of water; and food wliich contains but little water, but has an allinily for it, 

 as rusk, is always injurious. 



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