31 



Analysis : 







Water 



14.30 



per ee it. 



A>h 



7.63 



a u 



Fat 



3.15 



kt «< 



Nitrogen free extract 



44.70 



i> M 



Crude fiber 



21.40 



U (( 



Albuminoids 



X..S2 



" " 1 



[C. Iticharl on.] 



Bromus secalinus. [Chess or Cheat. | 

 Bromus unioloides, [Rescue grass.] 



These two grasses are related, and are getting to be quite 

 common in the wheat fields of the south. Both may l>e called win- 

 ter grasses. The unioloides has a more vigorous growth, and was 

 first brought to the attention of planters by Gen. Iverson, of Col- 

 ambus, <ia. in 1853, and was called by him. ''Rescue grass." 



Both of these plants grow to a height of '2 to 8 feet, and when ful- 

 ly matured have an open, drooping panicle, with showy spikelets, 

 each containing from 5 to 10 flowers. 



Prof. Phares pronounces unioloides to be an excellent grass for 

 winter use, and that stock are very fond of it. It is ready for 

 in- >\\ iiiir about the first of January, and sometimes even earlier, 

 and will stand cutting until Spring. It p^oduc^s an abundant 

 Bupply of foliage. Tbe hay is pronounced to he good. 



Analysis: 



II. secaHwus: 



B. wn ioloidi .-•: 



Water 



14 30 



14.80 per Jcent. 



Ash 



6.10 



8.35 " 



Fat 



•\4\) 



8 07 » 



Nitrogen free extract 



49.11 



44.07 •■ 



( rude fiber 



20.39 



17 114 " 



Albuminoids 



0.01 



11.07 " 



(C Richardson.) 



Ash I 



. unioloides: 





Phosporic acid 



- 79 " 



.. 



Sulphuric acid 



5.61 



'• 



Silica 



4.X4 " 



»• 



( Ihlorine 



16.84 



" 



( Jalcium oxide 



L43 " 



• < 



Magnesium oxide 



t.64 •' 



'• 



Potassium oxide 



37.20 " 



it 



