MOISTURE CONTENT AND SHRINKAGE OF FORAGE, 9 
TABLE I.—Comparison of different-sized samples of forage—Continued. 
SECTION D.—FIELD-CURED ALFALFA COLLECTED AT CHICO, CAL.—Continued. 
Weight. Moisture. 
Sample. 
Orig- | Inter- ard Oven Original Air-dry Lost in air 
inal. | mediate. Ty dry. material. material. drying. 
Ounces.| Ounces. | Ounces. | Ounces. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 
INOMD43 Se cme Sasa 114.0 96. 25 99. 00 87.5 OR} 11.6 13.1 
INO 04 Ae eas eee 116.5 105.00 105. 75 94.25 | 17.7 10.9 9.2 
NOt O40 te ee eee 115. 25 101. 50 102.75 91.75 | 20.5 10.7 10.8 
IRENE 0) 085 SER eal Reh coe Is saci crc | BS OSNe eae Meroe: 2O2b Oil eae eee Keser sa mee 
NOs D4 GH pee acon s 115.75 100. 50 101. 25 90.00 | 22.3 12, 12.6 
INO 547 Ee Seen 115.75 96.75 97.75 85.75 | 21.0 12.3 15.6 
NOM OASE eereccine ara 116.25 92.75 94,00 82.25 | 29.3 12.5 19.1 
ME Necntohsweren aren tiiecc om ey | a SAO OT ee ee Geen 
Mean onGseeeeeulce ee clese ee 2a Pa Ne Silty caare| MRE a eye 22.44+1.454 | 11.54 .186 13.44 .089 
HETROT OL eae er ya Risers ate | RPS u EE ASar Geeoncee SD AQ Di Le aes CENCE eae a eet ea 
SECTION E.—GREEN TALL OAT-GRASS AND ORCHARD GRASS! COLLECTED AT ARLINGTON FARM. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, June 2; intermediate, July 3; air-dry material, July 18.] 
INOS Ae et ct roceres 64 22.0 22.5 19.0 70.3 15.5 65.5 
INOS 4 De oes ciclo 64 2155 21.5 18.0 71.8 16.2 66. 4 
INGORAS a eee 64 22.0 22.5 9.0 70.3 15.5 65.5 
Mean rol Sit sae eevee cm cee bee bms cecieec ch veeeees (Dice UN (is ane eae Aue ets SAA eoe ama ete 
INO AA ae A eras 64 22.0 21.5 18.0 71.8 16.2: « 66. 4 
INO SAD eeroactacracise 64 21.5 22.0 18.5 Talal 15.8 65. 6 
Meanyo idsecrener rr | ae ace al Sele elec lo om wisisiclse aillevec ms memes Uh Ose Sia oer enel Gosia woe were 
IMC aTIKO home eee oe reece csihstcioe| ee eicie aes wel os neememiee G1.1+4 .203 | 15.8+0.095 65.940. 129 
ETT OTC fe ae eee Spee lope ln earoestsleal ree ois S siete = Sos Sociales SENG BH lal SSNS > Rael a ans See a 
IN OMAGH S Sen osc ce aie 128 45.5 46.0 38.0 70.3 17.4 64.1 
INOMAT eet ee ecmce tics 128 43.0 42.0 35.0 72.6 16.6 67.2 
INO A So Nas cpsroernceieterereS 128 43.0 43.0 35.5 (PAP 173 66. 4 
| Nae GRBs a Se ly (isle eam emer FA Tg 0 oe a eee eee 
| IN@s402 06h dce seen 128 46.5 45.5 Bia eR 17.5 64.4 
NOH Oee oe caceeiace 128 43.0 44.0 38.0 71.9 18.1 65.6 
| joLEeon Gahan A led ee es. na 
| WY [SE HTOV COSC SS ee SU beens ee A Nea Pee NN Fe 1 C Z1.5+ .268 | 17.44 .145 65.5+ - 353 
EST OMA fel erste roe ee sketornral| ermnorcrs a | eiecieinicine widille co seems SPER OO seo te co ee eee ee aes 
angie os. 128 46.0 48.0 38.5 | 69.9 190.7 62.5 
INO HD 2 See reo cin os 128 46.5 48.0 36.5 71.5 23.9 62.5 
NOMS See icien eis wooo 128 43.0 42.0 34.5 73.0 17.8 67.2 
INGA INTO (7S ipeteeraraes cee cig elias om Sea Rea whieecec lees cdceen Tt ae es ROR al Pe Ns Se see [ee eee 
Noustecsa 128 47.5 47.5 38.5 | 69.9 igvomer oe uieeoss 
INOMOD acirsetemiecaes 128 46.8 48.0 39.0 69.6 18. 7 62.5 
MTC SINE O hs seperate otal rate sreisioic ll oe eieieeinie sis [lows Baines FOES Oi eee se eee Gee en Se 
Mea noivo ner asererlrest a accelocben aecos| ccc cece cte|accsisesmas 70.8+ .391 | 19.8+ .204 63.54 .558 
BOO lal eae ees tre sara ricins eee Oals che cos allaccaetauee APS onn| tea nicotene eee eee 
INOW Ose rese ote ces 192 63.0 65.0 53.0 72.4 18. 4 66. 2 
INO: Laseae ees 192 65.0 64.5 53.5 howe 17.0 66. 4 
INO Anos Se eae ener 192 63.0 65.5 54.0 71.9 Mid 65. 9 
PIANO le Seer tess oilers elas icin ees eriewice Cesflas cs cmmees ADA NTE DoH LER car MA or I Re 9 Te ei 
INO) [ae Se eee 192 63.5 64.5 53.0 72.4 17.7 ey 66. 4 
NIOSGO Resa stershe ee 192 63.5 64.5 53.5 72.2 17.0 66. 4 
INEGAMTO eee alone | Hite Soa eE Ee ce caavees FA OTEK Vahl sa Plas ts el rele car ay ed Saye 
NMSA TNO [eee eet es etal ste crc aloes cs cio or Wo c cee ie 92.2+ .056|] 17.5+ .157 66.3+ .060 
PEEL ONEO til Meese al eee ere eae ee ek ee BP PAID AL haya leere Aces [Eco Rak eye joey ean 
1Samples 46, 47, 48,49, and 50 were cured in the shade for comparison with the other group of 8-pound 
samples which were cured in the sun. 
21216°—Bull. 353—16——2 
