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BULLETIN 353, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
TaBLE I.—Comparison of different-sized samples of forage—Continued. 
SECTION C.—GREEN ALFALFA COLLECTED AT CHICO, CAL.—Continued. 
| | 
| Weight. | 
| 
Sample. ~ : = 
rig- | Inter- = ven 
inal. | mediate. | Air dry. : 
of), lsh... re 
\Ounces.| Ounces. | Ounces. | Ounces. 
an 5 Se a | 187.2 50. 20 | 45.20 40.5 
ik: Le as SE eS eeSine 50. 20 | 45.70 41.0 
PMipee ne sees | 187.2 | 51.70 46.20 41.5 
Meanlof 32-2. .-=. pseess=4 S222 s5222 [Ssss525-2 25255===- 
i RRR ema” | 387.2} 52.95; 48.20 43.0 | 
TY (Soe Sees Ae | 187.2 50.95 | 46.70 41.5 
BAG ee oc Fae | 187.2] 50.20} 47.20 42.5 
Mean of 3.......-- ee: Se Nibaca soo eects Seen 
Mean of6......-.- | AR ae 35) e S, e | Se Nee Sl |g ee rie 
Error oti --=- ree Pre ee tee ON | eee Rn | mae a 
GT i) Ne a es 251.2 72.70 61. 45 55.5 
59 |e ee Os 251.2 73. 45 62. 95 56.5 
24 RAEN ee 251.2 72. 20 59. 95 53.5 
Mean of3 222 so5s3 |e ee |S ee ee eng | | Se ee ae, 
His eee: Aches: 951.2| 69.95| 60.70 54.5 
bs eee 7G EON 76.95 62.20 56. 0 
HL, So Ue ER ro 251.2 71.70 62.20 55. 5 | 
| 
Meanions 2524 ee | Geet Sey ee aie pie et] ) Ss Soe 
Meanot6:—s-— | foes sieboe arene | | Sil pty DEN 
iigeictt) Bt Sees Boo ee Se, eee fic 58 op Fo eee | See Bi ee 
Moisture. 
Original Air-dry 
material. material. 
Per cent. Per cent. 
78.4 10.2 
78.1 10.2 
77.8 10.0 
79503) 005s ee 
77.0 10.7 
77.8 11.0 
77.3 9.8 
46043 125 ||) ae | 
77.¢+ -129| 10.8+ .113 
4+ GIG). eee 
77.9 | 9.6 
7 RS 1 10.1 
78. 7 10.5 
93.03- 3005. - es eee 
78.3 10.1 | 
77.7 10.0 
77.9 10.7 
78:04..2098 | oy or ee 
78.0+ .109  10.2+ .098 
Ere 17 de eee ee 
SECTION D.—FIELD-CURED ALFALFA COLLECTED AT CHICO, CAL. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, June 13; intermediate, June 30; air-dry material, July 23.J 
INO oars ee ace 
ING U5 26 taco ees 
INO2527 oot ee 
BNO 28 5 2 ee ee 
IN Ge 20 oe re ee 
ING 7500 USS. ee 
NGS og ene ee 
INOS 2 ee ee eee 
ING aa oe a 
TS US. See eee 2 eee 
ING Oo e Kets eee 
ING Sissi ae ee eS 
Mean of 3....-...- eked & 2 
PeTOn Ob 23 al ee | 
ING haeee = eo oe 
IST s Ce es ae eee 
NG 539 hee ee eee 
Meanora oe eee: 
INO 30 see eee ee 
INO ore ee 
ING 2 eee oe 
Mean Ong lt = ee 
wet ee eee 
28.5} 24.00 
28.5| 25.25 
28.5 | 24.75 
28.5} 23.50 
28.5} 24.00 
27.2| 23.70 
50.2] 51.20 
50.2| 49.95 
59.2| 48.45 
50.2) 48.70 
59.2 | 50.45 
50.2 | 48.45 
| 
91.2] 75.70 
91.2| 78.7 
91.2] 78.20 
91.2] 77.45 
91.2] 79.95 
91.2] 79.20 
| 
| 
22.5 | 
25.25} 23.5 | 
25.00 | 23.0 | 
23.75| 22.0 | 
25.50] 22.5 | 
23.70| 21.0 | 
} } 
51.45 46.5 | 
50.45 45.5 | 
49. 20 44.0 | 
48.20 43.5 | 
50.70 46.0 
48.70 44.0 
} 
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eet Rot 
75.45 | ai 
77.95 71.0 
77.95 71.0 
2 eee eee 
76.70 69.5 
80.20} 72.5 
78.95 | 71.5 
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11.7 
11.3 
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558 | 8.640.587 | 
DAT ee. Deo Rane 
9.5 
9.6 
10.4 
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9.7 
9.3 
9.8 
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9.1 
9.0 
9.0 
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9.5 
9.6 
9.4 
SHAG os ogee 
.399 | 9.8+ .067 | 
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