96 



MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



AMOUNT OF DIGESTIBLE NUTRIENTS IN 100 POUNDS OF WATER-FREE 

 OAT HAY CUT AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF MATURITY. 

























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Oat bay : in bloom 





40.77 



49.65 



3.67 



5.28 



21.98 



22.21 



1.21 



Oat liay : in milk 



38.76 



50.64 



2.13 



6.20 



15.86 



26.63 



2.02 



Oat hay : in dough 



4.5.03 



51.39 



2.58 



3.46 



15.67 



30.08 



2.19 



Oat hay : just coming into milk . . . 



48.21 



53.10 



2.77 



6.49 



18.24 



26.26 



2.10 



Oat hay: just coming into 



dough 





















47.87 



52.51 



2.76 



3.62 



17.83 



28.32 



2.73 







