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were made when the crop had apparently reached 

 the same stage of growth. 



The exact amount of nutrients contained in each 

 cutting has been calculated in the accompany- 

 ing table, together with the yields per acre: 



The Nutrients Contained in the Yields Obtained in the 

 Different Cuttings on One Acre 



2 SI Si IS II St 111 



Tons Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 



First cut . 9.00 3,060 120.6 820.4 657.0 345.6 1,116.0 



Second cut 7.73 3,613 134.5 1,113.1 629.2 347.9 1,388.3 



Thirdcut. 4.89 2,533 J04.6 642.5 442.1 212.2 1,130.6 



Fourth cut 2.75 1,666 60.5 388.9 298.7 146.9 771.1 



Fifth cut . 2.23 913 50.4 142.7 300.7 92.3 326.9 



Total . . 26.60 11,785 470.6 3,107.6 2,327.7 1,144.9 4,732.9 

 Hay from 



second cut 2.21 3,595 141.0 1,065.7 613.1 328.8 1,446.7 

 Hay after 



storage . 2.00 3,617 134.4 1,242.8 529.6 345.6 1,365.2 



It will be observed that the largest quantity of 

 dry matter was secured in the second cutting, al- 

 though the largest amount of protein was secured 

 in the first cutting. There was a loss of moisture 

 and a change in relative composition of the hay in 

 curing, although the changes were not serious, 

 and were rather evenly distributed throughout the 

 various groups of nutrients; whereas the losses 

 incurred in storing were considerable, aside from 

 the moisture, and were particularly noticeable in 



