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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



the first and the second crops, is shown in the following 

 table. The area in each variety was one square rod. 



Date of 

 cutting Hay. 



Dry 

 Matter in 



Uowen 

 (Pounds). 



Timothy (Phleum praiensis) , 

 Awnless Broom (Bronius inermis) , 

 Yellow Oat {Avena flavescens) , . 



Sweet Vernal {Anthox anthumodor- 



atuni) . 

 Meadow Foxtail {Alopecurios pra- 



tensis) . 

 Red-top {Agrostis vulgaris) , . 



Rhode Island Bent (Agroslis Can- 



ina) . 

 Fall Oat {Arrhenatheum avena- 



ceuvi) . 

 Qlyceria fluitans, .... 



Meadow soft {Holcus lanatus), . 



Slender Fescue {Festuca iennuifo- 



lia) . 

 Meadow Fescue {Festuca praten- 



sis) . 

 Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina), . 



Tall Fescue (Festuca elalior). 



Hard Fescue {Festiica durinscula) , 



Orchard {Dactylis glomerata) , 



Red Fescue (Festuca rnbra) , 



Fowl Meadow {Poa serotina), 



Rough-stalked Meadow (Poa tri- 



vialis) . 

 Kentucky Blue {Poa pratensis) , . 



Canada Blue (Poa compressa). 



Water Spear (Poa aquaiica), 



Canary Reed {Phalaris arundin- 



aria) . 

 Wood Meadow {Poa nemoralis), . 



Creeping Rent {Agrostis stoloni- 

 fcra). 



July 1 

 June 25 

 July 1 

 June 4 

 May 17 

 July 6 

 July 6 

 June 25 

 July 1 

 June 25 

 June 15 

 Sept. 11 

 June 15 

 June 25 

 June 15 

 June 15 

 June 25 

 July 6 

 July 1 

 Jime 15 

 July 10 

 July 1 

 June 25 

 July 1 

 July 6 



19.36 

 14.71 



2.98 



5.70 



31.12 



30.81 



22.85 



10.25 

 21.43 



4.36 

 27.85 

 27.20 

 27.42 

 16.41 

 27.47 

 43.00 



9.87 

 14.73 

 43.68 

 31.97 

 23.18 

 31.07 

 15.27 



Sept. 11 

 Sept, 11 

 Sept. 11 

 Sept. 11 

 June 25 

 Sept. 11 

 Sept. 11 

 Sept. 11 

 Sept. 11 

 Sept. 11 



Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 

 Sept. 1 



6.44 

 6.44 

 4.41 

 4.41 

 7.87 

 8.44 

 6.41 

 11.86 



6.42 



6.61 

 17.81 



11.96 



14.27 



18.93 



6.17 



8.04 



21.09 



12.88 



