94 BULLETIN 353, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLe VI.— Moisture in growing forage at different stages of development, ete—Cont’d. 
SEcTION A.—ALFALFA SAMPLES COLLECTED aT CHiIco, CaLt.—Continued. 
Weight. Moisture. 
Sample and stage of id Saal ae 
Erowth- Gran inter, Air | Oven Original Air-dry Lost in air 
times dry dry. material. material. drying. 
One-tenth bloom: Ounces. keeclouee Ounces.| Per 
ING S5Sieen 2 at sea See 123.2} 30.95} 30.95 26.0} 78.9 
ING Sons Sean sn es ao ee 123.2.) 32:20) 31-95 28.5] 76.9 
ING DSS ees tse ee 123.2} 30.95] 30.95 2hoa|) adda 
INOP S42 oa ssc 2 eee eee 123.2} 34.7 34. 20 31.0] 74.8 
ING 585 at ce a ee $23.2 |. 31.95 | (Siz 282 Olas 
AV CFALO 55.5 caciteie ooe ece a eee fice se ee GW7.1 
Full bloom: 
NOr5162 soe (PAPA Sith) Bue Stes (424 
INOI5 Mes. hos sae 123.2} 35.45] 35.45 31.5} 74.4 
INOS D1Ste. eee SALE Ts 123.2] 35.20) 34.95 31.0| 74.8 
INO 5710! oo ie ee ee 123.2) | «3457 34.95 31.0] 74.8 
INO 5S0S Pats ee 123.2 | 35,45 | 35.20 31.0] 74.8 
INVETALO sso 4-5 - Gea smectic cs |e Sse sc ee] 2 acece c|eaees cee 74.6 
Past full bloom: 
INOS (lesen ee eee 123.2} 38.20} 37.95 33.5] 72.8 : 69.2 
INGSDI2: eee 123.2 | 37.45] 36.95 S300) = fase 10.6 70.0 
INOS Dio see hae ener eee 123.2} 35.95] 35.70 31.5} 74.5 11.8 71.0 
INOfST4- Eee ee 123.2} 36.70) 36.70 32:5). 73. % 11.5 70.2 
INOS O( anes ae eee eee 123.2 | 37.95 | 37.70 33.5 | 72.9 aie, 69.5 
Average.....--- SUVE Si eseb ee eEeES Paes = bow 73.44 .188| 11.44 .131] 70.04 .188 
SECTION B.—SORGHUM SAMPLES COLLECTED AT AMARILLO, ‘TEX. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, Aug. 17; intermediate, Nov. 2; air-dry material, Dec. 17.] 
No oii ener eee | 135 25 15.5 13.0} 90.4 16.1 88.5 
Now Gennes eae | 136 30 15.0 11.5] 91.5 23.3 89.0 
No es > ae ee | 134 25 15.0 13.0] 90.3 13.3 88.8 
No 24421. 426 22h dee 138 23 15.0 13.0} 90.6 13.3 89.1 
INGioi5 28 er ee Te | 135 24 15.0 13.0] 90.4 13.3 88.9 
AWerages = tn ene [EEE CLOT lo Teee ae oe Ae ae | 90.640. 134 | 15.941.169 | 88.940.063 
Heads in boot: | 
NO! 2462. dejan tes = 139 40 7.0 19.0| 86.3 
INO: 247-20 Sipe ae 138 39 24.0 18.0} 87.0 
NO G248s.8 eck. see ee | 138 36 | 22.0 17.0) Syor 
NGC Dae Bek et ee 140 39 25.0 18.0] 87.1 
INOS 250 os Bene eae ee | 140 38 24.0 17.5 | 87.5 
ANCIAL O =o. o2)in mw piscise oe | Scoscies|sooscee =| ba ceesee loseeete 87.1+ .146 
Beginning to head: | 
INO od ha ee ae 135 40 28.0 20.0 | 85.2 28.6 79.3 
ING 52 3 aa 113 42 29.0 21.5] 84.0 25.9 78.4 
ING 25O oa ee 134 39 27.0 21.0| 84.9 22.2 80.6 
INGSosiks Scere 389 41 29.0 21.0| 84.8 27.6 79.0 
IND aed ae 140 40 28.0 21.0 | 85.0 25.0 80.0 
I. TI YS el (5 RR UE a es = 8 | RST 84.84 -124 | 25.94 .670| 79.54 .232 
Heads in bloom: | 
IE a fe ipa aaa 138 48 34.5 26.0} 81.2 24.6 75.0 
i oy AL Cte terete SBS 138 48 35.0 26.0 | 81.2 25.7 74.6 
ING HOSS Fe SAS HE 138 49 35.5 28.0| 79.7 21.1 74.3 
ING2250 fe. eer ie 139 47 34.5 27.5 | 80.2 | 20.3 75.2 
ING 260S er ee ee see 138 47 35.5 28.0 | 79.7 | 2d 74.3 
AVOTAPO 255 eee eel sc ton oe] eee eee 80.44 .204 22.64 .652 |) 74.74 .111 
Ripe 
Nasal se. 2c) 2 ee 132 58 43.5 34.0| 74.3 21.8 67.0 
ING ee ats eee eee 136 59 45.5 33.0| 75.7 27.5 66.5 
Nowa ete Be 135 59 44.0 33.0 | 75.6 25.0 67.4 
IN Geeta tise Nes othe 135 58 42.5 33.0 | 75.6 22. 4 68.5 
Noor. os are oe 141 62 46.0 35.0 | 75.2 23.9 67.4 
RSVGragece. <nc0 ees Ola eel eek]. eee ae 75.84 .157 | 24.14 .612| 67.44 .199 
