2294. FORAGE CROPS 
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 
a 
H 2 a 2 2 
Oo nO ® on 2 Q 
ood Ss OS: oe ro ° Ss 
re 3g OEE Fe fg BEE 
A asd «a8 oe OA Og aas 
Tons Lbs Lbs Lbs. Lbs. Libs 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 
Thirdecut. 4.89 2,533 104.6 642.5 442.1 212.2 1,130.6 
Fourth cut 2.75 1,666 60.5 388.9 298.7 146.9 T71.1 
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 
secondecut 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 inthe 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 
