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NOGA CArolimame. once scien. aod wceeceeaceer 7.42 | 3.56 56.03 | 23.08 9591 1) 58) 2380 19.0 
DistiichOi Columbia so ccceccs ences oeecee 8.07 | 3.24 | 53.76 | 25.40 hep lee ie oll 10.5 
NTI OMe oto te aie ce case nae Bec meoeee 8.02 | 3.39 | 54.80] 26.05 8.74 || 1.40 | .36 25.7 
Distnichor Columbiasscs.2ccnscce oenececee 6.00 | 3.62 | 57.34] 24.42 87625 ISsSalae ae 30.4 
OMIT liam eure. he calc oaiethecis Seeeia gece 6.33 | 2.66 | 54.99 | 27.51 8.56 || 1.387 | .51 37. 2 
MowEliampsbhite 52 ceccose ss ccecceee ee ase 8.44 | 3.49 | 54.75 | 24.91 8.41 || 1.35] .42 30.9 
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The average composition of American grasses, as derived from the 
preceding analyses of grasses in bloom, and averages for different sec- 
tions of the country, has been calculated. The results presented in the 
following table, with Wolft’s averages for German grasses, are of inter- 
est: 
Average composition of grasses. 
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Wmited'Statest-<-22-...2.socs-es:. 135 | 7.97 | 3.14 | 53.97 | 25.71 9221 | 147 45 30.6 
North of Potomac..........---.- LO Wade GSs M3444) Sb: Ol | 23570 10.21 | 1.63 32 19.6 
SONU  eecde AsUNe Se cOpEe EC sa- 7 al = i Wee 52.55 | 26. 68 9.23 | 1.47 56 38. 1 
MiddlemWiesb) is <..:fcscec = ciossieo 8 | 7.12 | 2.96 | 54.58 | 25.39 9,95 | 1.60} ».4¥ 25. 6 
West of Mississippi ...........- 30 | 8.23 | 2.86 | 52.67 | 29.60 6.64 | 1.06 | .41 38.7 
German (Wolff): 
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Gonder ar se tec aleos suis bbioeael eee Tod || 2092! (240. 84 1) 30.169 PS OPa | i Be sere | eee 
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The different sections furnish very different qualities of grasses, and 
for the reason that those from the North were almost entirely from cul- — 
tivated soil, while those from the other sections were many or most of 
them wild species from old sod. The improvement brought about by 
cultivation is marked, and the difference between a ton of wild Western 
and Eastern cultivated hay is apparent. 
In comparison with German grasses our best do not equal in amount 
of albumincids those classed by Wolff as fair, but they are far superior 
in having a much smaller percentage of fiber and consequently alarger 
