OF TENNESSEE. 



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This table exhibits the theoretical value of these grasses 

 as they are gathered from the field, and may stand for their 

 pasture value. It must be borne in mind, however, that 

 pasture grasses are rarely allowed to come into bloom be- 

 fore cattle are turned in on them, so that these estimates 

 will not hold absolutely true. Grasses differ widely in the 

 amount and character of their foliage, which is an import- 

 ant element in any estimate of their value for pasturage. 

 Again, some of the most esteemed grasses owe their value 

 chiefly to the fact that they appear at a time when they are 

 much needed, that is, in early spring, rather than to their 

 absolute richness. 



We give below another table of the same grasses dried 

 at 212 Fahrenheit: 



This table may be used as a basis for estimating the hay 

 value of the several grasses, it being understood that hay, 

 however dry, is never absolutely free J from water, as these 

 specimens were. The usual amount of water in well made 



