MOISTURE CONTENT AND SHRINKAGE OF FORAGE. 
TaBLE I.—Coneparison of different-sized samples of forage—Continued. 
SECTION B.—FIELD-CURED ALFALFA COLLECTED AT ARLINGTON FARM—Continued. 
Weight. 
TInter- 
mediate. 
Air dry. 
Ounces. 
64.0 
Ounces. 
ee es 
Ss ee 
Moisture. 
Original Air-dry Lost in air 
material. material. drying. 
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. 
10.1 CO) Rare ee cote SER ey 
10.1 HO Wie mee hein) Wars aeeeaee 
10.8 10.2 [peessescossesc 
AOS es Or ee ees Ls eae 
10.8 MQ RD aes rina | hee Ree 
10.2 Codi «iat ee ae = 
DO LG 2B Os Rees soe Sara eee siete See 
10.4+ .099 |} 10.04 .203 |.............. 
STA I Ue eS eer ee Ce Sas he ee 
12.4 Ce a Liateaneh Rete | ts SO See 
Ts 4 VOI OF Sex SECS ees 
13.0 50 ky (Rebs Megaman, Me abs 5° 
A BBR tS ease Sooooean al lSteeeCoanae aoe 
11.4 SS Git cance ties ees aeny aa 
1385 Qa Ris Won |i oe eee 
DOG SAO et aie el Se = [RIN a 
12.84 .257 Oe PUG Tee 
ened Owl Nese ees eee Saeed See 
eS OSG it a oa Re ars al 
ies) 7 ETI Esato Pe Pa eee eg ae 
IPE AL 1 ET Ee ae ecient 
TUT Ue (Se 1 Pe CNR Ln a 
12.3 DU Deg a iho ea Ree ate Reg reer 
12.8 DC jemeryi taal a eee Acree ar a 
11D epa Wel Maasai Ls Lt ee ee Pal had Sa 
120-81. | IC Ose soup assaeee ee ee 
of a4 OG) lecinacioe oases sears ise 
SECTION C.—GREEN ALFALFA COLLECTED AT CHICO, CAL. 
(Dates of weighing: Original material, June 11; intermediate, June 30; air-dry material, July 23.] 
Sample. 
Orig- 
inal. 
Ounces. 
INONZ ORs se eas ecee 64 
INOMO ete cciaces ee 64 
NORD Sttsersscaice obi erscs 64 
BN ONO Soace sec cecee 64 
INOS ess Oeseneeoeoens 64 
INOS Rye eee 96 
INORS2P eee es see ace 96 
INONSOMSo ro see aiccecee 96 
INIO)s Si la ee a a ee 96 
INONGDM Pees ee casee 96 
Mean of 3.......-- 
MeaniOno tessa eeee 
DERE OW NS Soossoc 
INOHSOn Goose see Sor 128 
INIOs O¥faseo qucLeeueEnae 128 
INOMSSitseee ccicsicekiocae 128 
Meamorsce. ccc a-- 
INOS OFS sie ee ciaeres 128 
INO 4 Ole See een usa 128 
Meantonsee sseoee 
Mieanvon 52 2.ascse 
IN ORDO sae cee 60.5 
INGE Ie eee eee 60.5 
INGE eee eee 60.5 
INOe D0 4s se oee eck 60.5 
INR Des eanene estes 60.5 
INGOT 50G%a sence cae ce 60.5 
IN ORS OVe race coat 123. 2 
INGE AUS eek oe eee MABRY 
INO ED See eee 124.5 
INOS SID Se RE eee 123.2 
IN@ Din SESE Sas eee 124.5 
N@ iD = as se aoe 124.5 
17.50 17.25 
17. 00 16. 75 
16. 00 15. 75 
16. 25 16. 25 
16. 50 16. 00 
16. 00 16. 00 
33. 95 32. 70 
31.95 30. 45 
36. 25 32.75 
34. 20 32. 45 
35. 00 33. 25 
33. 75 30. 25 
75.2 
76.0 
75. 2 
389 
74.740. 
-370 
. 574 
2 71.5 
7.5 72.3 
7.8 74.0 
7.5 73.2 
9.3 73.5 
6.2 73.2 
"7.640.253 | 78.040. 249 
ERS 72.5 
11.4 75.3 
8.4 73.7 
10.7 73.7 
9.6 73.3 
7.4 75.7 
“9.84 .407| 74.24 .258 
