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ALFALFA SERIES NO. 2. 



The alfalfa used in these experiments was cut on the Ex- 

 periment Station farm during the summer of 1905 from the 

 same field as the alfalfa used in Experiments I, II, and III. 

 Both first and second cuttings were fair samples of alfalfa hay 

 grown and cured on the Laramie Plains. The first cutting was 

 taken at the time the forage was- beginning to bloom nicely. 



The same two sheep were used as in previous experiments. 



EXPERIMENT VII. 

 Alfalfa Hay (First Cutting). 



SHEEP K. 



Amount fed, 5,646 grams. 



Amount of orts, 00 grams. 



Amount of feces (air dry), 2,299 grams. 



Feed.. 

 Feces. 



ANALYSIS. 



Ether Crude 



Water Ash extract fiber 



...6.47 9.12 1.81 30.83 



...3.12 12.35 3.07 46.52 



AMOUNTS IN GRAMS. 

 Dry Ether Crude 



matter Ash extract fiber 



Fed and consumed 5280.7 514.9 102.4 1740.5 



Feces 2227.3 284.0 70.6 1069.5 



Digested 3053.4 



Per cent digested .... 57.82 



230.9 



44.84 



31.8 

 31.05 



671.0 

 38.55 



SHEEP KK. 



Amount fed, 5,642 grams. 

 Amount of orts, 00 grams. 

 Amount of feces (air dry), 2,231 grams. 



Feed.. 

 Feces. 



Water 

 ...6.47 

 . . .3.20 



ANALYSIS. 



Ether 



Ash extract 

 9.12 1.81 

 12.32 3.01 44.76 



Crude 

 fiber 



AMOUNTS IN GRAMS. 

 Dry Ether Crude 



matter Ash extract fiber 



Fed and consumed 5277.0 514.5 102.4 1739.3 



Feces 2159.6 274.9 67.2 



Digested 3117.4 



Per cent digested... 59.08 



239.6 

 46.57 



35.2 

 34.38 



740.7 

 42.59 



Nitrogen- 

 Crude free 

 protein extract 

 16.09 35.68 



9.75 25.19 



Nitrogen- 



Crude rree 



protein extract 



908.3 2014.6 



224.1 579.1 



684.2 1435.5 

 75.33 71.25 



Nitrogen- 

 Crude free 

 protein extract 

 16.09 35.68 



10.44 26.27 



Nitrogen- 



Oude free 



protein extract 



907.6 2013.2 



233.0 585.9 



674.6 

 74.33 



1427.3 

 70.90 



Average Digestion Coefficients of Alfalfa Hay (First Cutting). 



Nitrogen- 

 Dry Ether Crude Crude free 

 matter Ash extract fiber protein extract 

 Sheep K... ...57.82 44.84 31.05 38.55 75.33 71.25 



Sheep KK 59.08 46.57 34.38 42.59 74.33 70.90 



AVERAGE 58.45 45.7O 33.71 4O.57 74.83 71.O7 



