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large, and does not decrease very markedly as tlie plants 

 approach maturity. 



kellner's analyses are as yet tlie only ones that have 

 been made- As the average of all his results, the non- 

 protein amounted to 28.42 per cent, of the total nitrogen- 

 ous matters, the variation being from 16.5 to 35.5 per 

 cent. 



§3. Hungarian G-bass. 



Composition.— Hungarian grass, or millet, has long 

 been cultivated as a fodder plant in Southern Europe, 

 where at least three species of it are distinguished. It is 

 stated to withstand drought well, and to yield its largest 

 crops in dry, hot seasons. It is a rapid grower, occupying 

 the aground but about three months. 



Only four analyses of millet grown in this country are 

 reported."^ The average of these analyses gives it about 

 the composition of fair meadow hay. Two of these 

 analyses, however, were made on somewhat immature 

 samples, which were consequently richer in protein. The 

 average of the other two samples is : 



Water 10 70 per cent. 



Ash 5.82 *' 



Protein 5.91 " 



Crude fibre 28. 0() " 



Nitrogen-free extract , . . . 42. 15 " 



Fat 1.36 ** 



100.00 



A fodder of this sort has about the same composition as 

 the poorer grades of meadow hay. It is deficient in pro- 

 tein and rich in non-nitrogenous nutrients, and hence 



* Eeporfc Conn. Agl Expt Station, 1879, p. 15Q 



