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Feriilizifig Constituents. 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 12.17 



Dry matter contains : — 



Nitrogen, 2.99 



Potassium oxitle, 2.29 



Phosphoric acid, .86 



This crop requires a calcareous soil and dry subsoil to do 

 its best. 



Japanese clover {Lespedeza striata) , five rows. Seed sown 

 May 10, first appearing above ground June 1. Being a per- 

 ennial, the plant did not make sufficient growth to permit of 

 an analysis. The seed was sent on by the United States 

 Department of Agriculture. 



Winter rape (Brassica napus), five rows. The seed was 

 sown May 10, the young plants appearing above ground 

 May 15. The seed was obtained of D. Landreth & Sons, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. July 6 a portion of the rape was cut and 

 fed out, being about fourteen inches high. Analysis at this 

 period : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 83.34 



Dry matter, 16.66 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dnj Matter, 



Crude ash 22.44 



" fibre, 12.26 



"fat, 3.06 



" protein, 15.16 



Nitrogen-free extract matter 47.08 



100.00 



Dwarf Essex rape {Brassica napus), five rows. The seed 

 was sown May 10, appearing above ground May 17. It 

 made a good growth. July 6 one row was cut for feeding, 

 being twenty-three inches high at the time. Analysis of a 

 sample taken at this time showed it to have the following 

 composition : — 



Per Cent. 



Moisture at 100° C, 94.57 



Dry matter, 5 . 43 



100.00 



