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Spring vetch ( Vicia sativa). The vetch was sown April 

 2G, the seed coming up May 4. Seed was used at the rate 

 of forty-five pounds per acre. The vetch came into bloom 

 June 23, when twenty-eight inches high. The seed was 

 purchased of J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, at seven 

 cents per i)ound. Analysis of the dried crop shows it to 

 have the following composition : — 



Ter Cent. 



Moisture at 100= C, 9.90 



Dry matter, 91.10 



100.00 

 Analysis of Dry Matter. 



Cnide ash, 8.24 



'• fibre, 30.27 



" fat, . . . 2.50 



" proteiu, . . . . ■ 1k09 



Nitrogen-free extract matter, 43.80 



100.00 

 Fertilizing Constittients. 



Moisture at 100- C, , 8.21 



Dry matter contains : — 



Nitrogen, 2.40 



Phosphoric acid, .......... .86 



Potassium oxide, 3.00 



Bokhara clover {MeliJotiis al.ha)y five rows. This crop 

 remained in the ground from last year. It started into 

 growth early, and on Ma}' 28 about twelve feet from the 

 north end of each of the rows was cut for feeding, being 

 about thirty inches high. June 7 another portion was cut 

 for feedino- being thirtv-six inches in height. June 18 the 

 plants were coming into bloom at forty-five inches in height. 

 June 22 the remaining portion was cut and fed out, being 

 five feet in height. The seed was bought of Henry Nun- 

 gesser, New York, at twenty cents per pound. Analysis 

 of the crop collected at diflereut dates gave the following 

 results : — 



