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TaBLE VI.— Moisture in growing forage at different stages of development, etc.—Cont’d. 
SECTION C.—SORGHUM SAMPLES COLLECTED AT HAys, KANS. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, Aug. 18; intermediate, Sept. 21; air-dry material, Sept. 27.] 
Weight. Moisture. 
Sample and stage of Tater k 
growth. Greene paaede Air Oven Original Air-dry Lost in air 
slerate. dry. dry. material. material. drying. 
Very young: Ounces.| Ounces.| Ounces.| Ounces.| Per cent. no cent. Per cent. 
INOS S0lSs. Sesc tease st 154.00 | 23.00] 18.50] 15.25 | 91.0 ie 88.0 
INO S02 see asiactwton Beet ee 159.50 | 27.50} 20.50] 17.25 | 89.2 15. 3 87.1 
No. 303.. eee e4te 25 24.25 1 20005) Eeaou Sas: 14,4 85.3 
No. 304.... : ----| 150.00 | 23.00] 19.00] 16.25 | 89.3 15.0 87.3 
INO SOD 2 ses oce cease coos s 147.50 | 23.50} 19.00} 16.25 | 89.0 14,4 87.1 
PAV OPAC amaeee Semen hatte inal wnica re (oo ee coos |. Seas 89.2 +0.344 | 15.4 +0.349 | 87.0 +0.270 
Bloom Gens ee Ee Sa eas 
INO= 308545 -cs025 benases. 146.75 | 31.75 | 25.75 | 21.50 | 85.3 16.5 82.6 
INO; OU ecrese cee sete sce 134.25 | 29.25 | 24.75 | 20.75 | 84.5 16.0 81.6 
INONS08 2. Jesicces sc ckesete 143.75 | 30.75 | 26.25 | 23.25 | 83.8 eS 81.7 
INORS092 a o~ once noas crcstees 150.25 | 34.25 | 27.7 23.25 | 85.0 16.1 81.6 
Noss sec. ccs tsc. tesecee 157.50 | 33.50] 30.50] 25.50 | 83.8 16.3 80.6 
AV OCTAGO Maas said sa niee ce [ase Soe es side > Moa sfotekioe. «[aserintes 84.5 + .185 | 15.38 + .572 | 81.6 + .192 
Soft dough: RS Ty ya 
o. 311 38.25 | 28.75] 24.75 | 83.5 13.8 80.9 
No. 312... 37.00 | 31.50] 26.50 | 81.4 16.0 77.6 
No. 313... 37.50 | 34.50] 29.25 | 81.4 15.1 78.1 
No. 314 39.75 | 35.75 | 30.00 | 80.2 16.0 76.4 
No. 315 45.75 | 40.25 | 33.50 | 79.2 16.7 75.0 
PAV CTARO tas case cet sees eee ceed eee eo aeafiodeesd. |. See ee 81.1 + .434 | 15.5 + .302 | 77.6 + .593 
Hard dough: Spies 2 oe eesee eae RS) 
INOW SIG seer osccenccctccs 159.75 | 46.75 | 41.25] 34.00 | 78.7 AES 74,2 
INOS STEERS E esas oss 166.75 | 57.75 | 38.25 | 32.75 | 81.4 14,4 77.1 
INQSISE ss ccacccesteaenc: 131.75 | 42.75 | 40.25 | 33.50 | 74.6 16.7 69.4 
INO3519 ss fo ssc een ews 149.75 | 46.75 | 48.75 | 36.50 | 75.6 16.5 70.8 
INGn S20 ese wcne sate caciecste 160.50 | 49.50] 45.50] 38.50 | 76.0 15.4 71.6 
INVOLAUO wena caceocseex ain sl sess sccasec|eccsees<]-aeeacins 77.3 + .746 | 16.1 + .326 | 72.6 + .823 
Seed ripe: Pia Cie | a 
IN@HSALoel a. ete ote 151.00 | 54.00 | 42.2 36.75 | 75.7 13.0 72.1 
NOUS 22F eee esets sesiee ots 149.25 | 53.25 | 41.75 | 34.75 | 76.7 16.8 72.0 
INOS O2a senses coccee ec 139.25 | 50.25 | 48.75] 39.75 | 71.5 18.5 65. 0 
INOS S24 ace cise sacs 157.00 | 61.00] 56.5 47.75 | 69.6 1555 64.0 
INOS 3202s miek Sone as oeee 141.50 | 49.50 | 46.5 38.75 | 72 6 16.7 67.1 
PACE REO apse essere ia cicia cinioeic wcia scisis cilaicte cence | omeeicisins 73.2 + .795 | 16.1 + .549 | 68.0 +1.033 
SECTION D.—TimmoTHY SAMPLES COLLECTED AT NEw LONDON, OHIO. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, May 20 to July 20; intermediate, Sept. 2; air-dry material, Sept. 28.) 
Very young, May 20, 10-12 
inches high: 
ING: 449 Soe oot Se B24 eee ee 31 28.0 | 77.5 9.6 75.0 
Just heading: i ee ea 
INO S4D0 Mas soon cece cee soe 138 37 35 32.5 | 76.5 ia: 74.6 
INO ADL ako ocan one n ae os 158 42 41 37.0 | 76.6 9.7 74.0 
JST He CRS SEE eCE ROO 4 B5S5O00R DOC BASS BOGbcoas EHoaBose 76.6 +0.034 | 8.4 40.620 | 74.3 +0. 143 
Eee pico, June 20° | 
fee ie ee 137 A 43 39.0 | 71.6 9.3 68. 6 
No. BOS ce SOS e aes cine cals 135 43 42 39.0 | 71.2 dak 68. 9 
ACTA LO sotca sacccccces|s Saocacd ceccesd ecanaodod Kesessce 71.4 + .095| 8.2 + .525 | 68.8 + .076 
putt bloom; June 26; [ae ae be aan aes eae 
Be eee tie note alee wie 131 47 46 42.0 | 68.0 8.7 64.9 
No. 455 Eaten woecne sce 132 51 49 44.5 | 66.3 9.1 62.9 
FAN CERUO Seren Stine Baclnc|siccicebicclsooodsiwmclocesccea|seceness 67.2 + .406 | 8.9 + .095 | 63.9 + .337 
Reaves drying, July 7: i = San Tes aan 
ep Ee ee 119 56 54 48.5 | 59.3 10.1 54.5 
No. 487 So ee ee 127 62 60 53.5 | 57.9 10.8 52.8 
4 SIGGTNT RaSR eS ea CeABCel BESCREEE Seae scéd be Suodaals eeteoe 58.6 + .334 | 10.5 + .169 | 53.7 + . 406 
Reed anere, July 20: FS Ppa] Peete tie 
ap ae Seine clei 2 131 75 70 64.0 | 51.2 8.5 46.6 
No 2 ae eee 131 74 71 64.0 | 51.2 9.8 45.8 
ASTGRIEO oh GE A SEE eS aes [oats (Pateeetemine] [ion nee 51.2 + .000] 9.2 + .311 | 46.2 4+ .191 
