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The table ehows a widd variability in the compoeitiom 

 of W6«&(3e. This Btronf^ly luggeet th» necessity of noting 

 the charactt risticfi of the particular w©ftd with which any 

 experiment is conducted to determine their effect on another 

 crop. Further, it suggests poesib*iiti^8 in soil studies 

 since by the proper selection of v;eedE to grow on the soil 

 uEfcful variations may be secured. 



The nitrogen content of millet eeems to be slightly 

 higher than in corn fodder, and the ash cont-mt is d#cide41y 

 higher. Toubtl^ss the composition of aiiiet varies as 

 wieldly as doe-s that of corn. Soy beans ar*? d'^cidedly 

 higher in both nitrogen and ash than corn fodder and cowpeas. 



