MOISTURE CONTENT AND SHRINKAGE OF FORAGE. 
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TaBLE I.—Comparison of different-sized samples of forage—Continued. 
SECTION I.—GREEN RED AMBER SORGHUM COLLECTED AT AMARILLO, TEX.—Continued. 
Weight. 
Sample. Bs - a 
rig- nter- : ven 
inal. | mediate.| A 4tY-| ary. 
Ounces.| Ounces. | Ounces. | Ounces. 
INOS 2A Ree ee eee ie 196.0 106. 0 97.5 62.5 
INQ); Cy Sees ae Se ease 202.0 104. 0 96.-5 61.0 
IMeanvOnSoe yaa aoe adie ce eceenclsctoc oc cek | Sess 
IM CATHOM Deere eee ool eatericcicclas seslcicecle cc camer 
1 Byg 0) P Ovid URE es ie ee ee Bee er |S ee Coe oe 
INOS 216 Sesae sess se 260.0 131.0 122.5 6.5 
INON ieee eseecmeeee 258.0 131.0 122.0 78.0 
INOS 21S 22 sea ecece see 260. 0 133. 0 125.5 78.0 
MGA OLS area eala oes oats senna Selowa seeds waco cl ace mementos 
INOS21GRE ee See eee 264.0 139. 0 131.5 81.5 
INOW220 Sacocs sce scces 262. 0 129.0 119. 0 74.0 
MCR INO HSS ce ee ell aiee ce esta lace wiaaiatawtall aiccs wisieleios oe ctnctererect 
IMeaniGhoascese. as Ba mweniccnl nccitclesiowe sews tices owe temecen 
TOG Oe Eee ORS aS RS] MOSCCE COC COCCOOCEIe Heer scooare 
Original 
material. 
Per cent. 
68.1 
69.8 
Moisture. 
Air 
material. 
Per cent. 
35.9 
36.8 
Lost in air 
drying. 
Per cent. 
50.3 
52.2 
ee ee ee 
SECTION J.—FIELD-CURED RED AMBER SORGHUM COLLECTED AT AMARILLO, TEX. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, Nov. 9; intermediate, Dec. 5; air-dry material, Dec. 16.] 
INOM 22 eet enes ccecee 42 
INOS 2222 hace cece c cess 35 
ING 223eee cesses Soeees 37 
No. 224....... Sasswees 40 
INOS 225 steneeeeae wares 38 
INOS226) 22 Sees cece 67 
INOS22 78 eee nd ceSe8 <5 69 
No. 228..... weeaekes ae 70 
INOS 229 3st cssStcse? 70 
INOS2302e to aoees css 72 
INOE OSes. 105 
INOe232ha 3 ee 104 
INIQS TS SIA Se eee coer 102 
INGE GRY heer a ee 104 
INOB23 5 Sse enc oe en cones 106 
INOBOSGG= 2 a SE: 133 
INGs FBV S Sa eoe eee 135 
INO 23S seo sence 134 
INOSZEO ac SS ee 134 
INOS 240 Bae ee Se 134 
HMTTOROR W532 ae eee 
31.0 24.0 
24. 0 17.0 
25. 0 18.5 
27.5 21.0 
26.0 19.0 
52.5 35.5 
54. 0 36.5 
54.5 38. 5 
54.0 38. 0 
58. 0 44.5 
87.5 62.0 
85. 5 62.5 
85.5 60.5 
88.5 60.5 
88.0 60.5 
113.5 82.0 
116.0 79.5 
116.5 86.0 
118.0 82.0 
115.0 84.0 
42.9 
51.4 
50.0 
48.141. 450 
47.5 
50.0 
46.44 .377 
45.7 
38. 2 
44.64 .987 
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