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already well up on a part of the field, upon which sorghum had 
been cut early. The field had grown potatoes in 1883, 
wheat in 1884, and barley in 1885. For the rye, 30 loads of 
dung were put on to the acre. The sorghum was drilled 20 
inches apart on June 1st. The plants were horse-hoed on 
July 6th, and earthed up on July 20th. On August 28th, a 
quarter of a rod was weighed, showing a result of 15 tons 
2 cwt. 96 lbs. per acre. It was weighed again with the same 
result on September 13th. It is scarcely possible to present 
in writing a description of the extraordinary appearance of 
the crop when it is fully grown, and it is only when seen in 
this state that farmers seem to be induced to recognize its 
value. Compared with other forage crops its analysis is as 
follows : — 
Water. 
Albuminoids. 
Carbo-hydrates. 
Fat. 
77-0 
1-6 
120 
0-3 
80-0 
3-5 
7-3 
0-3 
800 
21 
8-0 
0-3 
81-5 
1-5 
7-5 
0-3 
82-0 
0-8 
10-2 
0-25 
82-0 
2-5 
6-7 
0-3 
89-0 
1-5 
7-0 
0-2 
On account of its richness in sugar, sorghum is especially 
valuable for using in conjunction with cotton-cake, and indeed 
I found this necessary, inasmuch as, given alone, it had a 
tendency to cause the Jersey cattle considerable looseness, as when 
cabbage is given in excess. This was entirely obviated by 
the use of 2 lbs. of cotton-cake, which made up an almost 
perfect ration when given to the extent of 100 lbs. daily as 
follows : — 
Albu- 
minoids. 
Fat. 
Carbo-hydrates. 
100 lbs. Sorghum .. .. 
2 lbs. Cotton-cake . . 
1-60 
•82 
•30 
•28 
120 
•42 
2-42 
•58 
12-42 
15-42 
or exactly a ration for a cow of 1000 lbs. in weight, notin-milk, 
and accurately balanced for a cow of small size, in full milk. 
The feeding-value as compared with other feeding-crops, and 
