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ground May 17. The plants were twelve inches high July 

 3, fourteen inches high July 10. They suffered greatly from 

 the effects of the dry weather. Following is an average 

 analysis of the crop as hay : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C 9.60 



Dry matter, 91.40 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 8.11 



" fibre, 29.72 



"fat, 1.65 



" protein, 14.22 



Nitrogen-free extract matter, 46.20 



100.00 

 Dry matter contains : — 



Nitrogen, 2.21 



Potassium oxide, 1.55 



Phosphoric acid, . . . .56 



We have experimented with alfalfa at different times dur- 

 ing the existence of the station, as will be noted from pre- 

 vious annual reports, with but little encouragement, as the 

 crop suffered seriously from winter-killing. 



Kidney vetch {Anihyllis vulneraria) , five rows. The 

 seed was sown May 10, the plants appearing May 25. 

 Being a perennial, the growth of the present season was but 

 slight. Below is given an analysis of the second growth, 

 cut when in bloom : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100= C, 80.85 



Dry matter, 19.15 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Crude ash, 13.28 



" fibre, 14.94 



"fat, 3.51 



" protein, 18.43 



Nitrogqn-free extract matter, 48.94 



100.00 

 Dry matter contains : — • 



Nitrogen, 2.94 



Potassium oxide, 1.75 



Phosphoric acid, .44 



