BULLETIN 353, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TaBLE I.—Comparison of different-sized samples of forage. 
SECTION A.—GREEN ALFALFA COLLECTED AT ARLINGTON FARM. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, Oct. 16; air-dry material, Feb. 2.] 
Weight. Moisture. 
Sample. l ; ; 
Orig- | Inter- eraiee Oven Original Air-dry Lost in air 
inal. | mediate. 7" ee adry. material. material. drying. 
Ounces.| Ounces. | Ounces. | Ounces. | Per cent Percent. | Percent. 
ANID sph Se ree en G45)- 2 3 eens 18.8 16.0 75.0 11.1 71.9 
IN O32 eS er gg GA ee ee 18.0 16.5 74.2 8.3 71.9 
Inf testy Sete eer GAsl oa eee 18.5 16.0} 75.0 1325 ri: 
MGA OLS... = 32 Ses aces eee, oe eee ee ee ee eee (eA eS US ho eee ee eee ores 
Sy EROS ees Bats GANS cet oee 20.0 18.0] 71.9 10.0 | 68.8 
ING IEF G44 Koes 18.5 16.5 | 74.2 10.8 71.1 
IE a7 lay BSS Sa Pe Ee ee ee | eee | So s0 2 SIO es ed ee 
Mean G5. 5. ee ee BESS ee eee saree. NEC 74.14 .344 | 10.740.510 71.0+0. 237 
error Ofiis es ED e eel an rg a ee Je--220--- =) 2769 rate? Seis |: ot eee 
ING ARES chee eas 2 d2SkT SES Vee 38.0 34.0] 75.4 10.5 | 70.3 
INO ode eee eee ee 1 oy Beas = 35.0 31.5 75.4 10.0 ey tod 
INONSE Lote POE aE aeS 125 ee 35.0 31.5 75. 4 | 30.0 Mood 
Meanie facccoe |i eel i wate TAP ort): lot tye ts 94.414 7007 1s) ce 4 4-0 ee 
ING IG SNE 232) Bee G28 1h See 36.5 32.5] 74.6 10.9 | 1.5 
INGSIO. See ere ess B28 eee oe 36.0 | 32-0 | 75.0 eh rh 71.9 
Meaniois sc. 5<2 | Eee eae. ete | eens eer 9.02: 127 so. eee 
Mean'et5 hci Ans —— ek é ES er tee 74.84 .225| 10.54 .129| 71.84 .259 
Hrronge 2 | Re See eee <2 eG ee sae | 2 eee eet) ie been eee) (Ee es 
NO ise eee el 192 | PUL maui 51.5 46.0] 76.0 10.7 73.2 
ING S4a2 ee ee Th! 9 ee ee ae ae Soa 46.5 75.8 11,2 72.7 
INGA ee eee eee | 1O2 MESS Se Oe 54.0 | 48.0 75.0 Bz 71.9 
Monnof3...<. eral cians. ae sees ae, P9564 (168 nee ee 
1S Fee Eee a | op hacia te raed ee Cae ee 11.2 72.2 
INOS 1582-4 See | AOD SS ier ae 52.5 | 47.0.) 575.5 10.5 72.7 
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Mean of3....----- ong Hepes ae BER Se (alee | 752-4 2081. ork beu se aloud Geueaeeee 
Mean of5...-.---- is. [ees eee Reena jo-c.2---=-] 95.54 -160 | 10302 407) Veaeseias 
Rrrorod sss se Se Sed ee ee cele eo eee eI of DAS Ne els ees 7 Ee ee a ee 
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INO. AG se tot ae DiGi sat eats 65.0 | 58.0 | 77.3 10.8 74.6 
No sys o Seen Po Ul eee 67.5 | 59.5 | 76.8 11.9 73.6 
Nieu6 Lia ere Sin Mientras } 68.5] 61.5] 76.0 10.2 fee 
Mean of3.000- 3s das Stipe Peete SEGA Bee terates ieee tias| 164°. 207)| a8? ok ee 
ING 19° 423.2 we gps 256 | Meee ete 67.5 | 61.0) 76.2 9. | 73.6 
INO= 20 sh epee ee 256 So es ee 68.5 | 60.5 76.4 a Wave 
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Mean ars: 26235. 15 eee | [Sips Se SE eee Bt [eee oot (G2 (063 2:32.56 eee 
Mean of5.......-- jee ee eee eee eee | 76.54 .155 | 10.84 .251| 73.64 .155 
rrp de ee aoa se ae oe eee eee ce ERE”) B BSR beade ae. epee es 
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SECTION B.—FIELD-CURED! ALFALFA COLLECTED AT ARLINGTON FARM. 
[Dates of weighing: Original material, Oct. 20; air-dry material, Feb. 2.] 
i (74 hepa sie hae yt 32 | vies ee | 32.5 29.0} 9.3 9.6) [eae 
INGE Oo Re ot ae Nias cr) eee ig S050) 29.5] 7.7 9.6». > sfucaepeeeegaes 
INO 23 hee cee | 32 | sone Bross oes 29.0] 9.3 9.6 © ee 
MCA OF 32. 685 | ee eee Ue ee ned |e bc eo ee 8.8-£0. 294 |. 2-262 See 
Noe 2p}, bee | 32.0 29.0} 9.3 CE Maples Peeper oS 
Noi 25322 322 ores. BOS ae es bb 32.0 29.0) 9.3 9.3 242) tyifsskotee eee 
MeanNietS.. hehe ten Mugs Sse eee |e Eee eee eee! 9.8+0, 7 iki tee eee. bee 
Mea set ee | (Pi ee | es eee 9.0+ .193 9:50.045'|.- 2S 
Errorofi..-:.-:-- Besss5- - | Seo 32 PRE 2-2-2 SE pepe ee ee J pees 
10wingtounfavorable weather conditions, this material was moved into a greenhouse shortly after it was 
cut, and the curing was finished there. 
are eeae be considered field cured, and the percentage of moisture lost in air drying is therefore dis- 
regarded. 
This explains the unusual dryness of these samples. 
They 
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