On Permanent and Tempoi-ary Meadoics and Pastures. 199 
We must also examine the quality. For this purpose samples 
were taken with care from the produce of each of the mowings 
and submitted to analysis. 
Here are the results obtained : — 
Lv 1000 Paets of Df.t Hay. 
SitTogen. 
Ash. 
P2O5. 
S03. 
Lime. 
jiag- 
nesU. 
PoUsh. 
Soda. 
FC2O3. 
Silica. 
1st cut 
17-62 
92-32 
6-49 
414 
16-89 
312 
21-62 
0-00 
1-67 
29 -C7 
I 
2nd cut 
21-04 
95-76 
7-06 
2-76 
17 10 
4-18 
25-11 
4-73 
2-04 
27-97 
fist cut 
27-30 
109-78 
9-99 
3-91 
13-25 
8-89 
34-38 
0-01 
1-24 
32-61 
2nd cut 
28-44 
131-03 
12-46 
5-71 
15-93 
4-37 
40-39 
3-74 
0-83 
36-51 
?cond 
3rd cut 
36-96 
12S-52 
14-07 
6-43 
20-43 
6-08 
37-38 
2-29 
1-22 
21-4:^ 
liece 
4tli cut 
30 14 
130-68 
14-31 
6-91 
15-58 
5-57 
36-34 
3-62 
1-65 
33-76 
5th cut 
29-30 
115-22 
12-35 
6-52 
16-13 
5-63 
32-49 
2-75 
0-83 
34-77 
.6th cut 
34-70 
139-88 
11-54 
5-34 
17-69 
5-84 
28-02 
6-74 
1-23 
50-58 
From these data the quantities of the essential elements con- 
tained in the various mowings are calculated, and the following 
results are arrived at per acre : — 
First Piece. 
Crop 
Phos- 
dried at 
phoric 
Lime. 
Magnesia. 
Potash. 
100° C. 
Acid. 
Tcn5. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
1st cut 
3-84 
151-64 
56-19 
145-39 
26-76 
186-42 
2nd cut 
1-73 
77-60 
25-86 
63-33 
15-19 
92-76 
Totals .. .. 
5-57 
229-24 
82-05 
208-72 
41-95 
279 18 
Secoxd Piece. 
1st cut 
1-96 
120-42 
43-70 
57-98 
16-94 
151-64 
2nd cut 
•36 
23-19 
9-81 
13-38 
3-56 
33-00 
-32 
26-76 
9-81 
14-27 
4-46 
26-76 
4th cut 
-25 
16-94 
8-02 
8-92 
3-56 
20-51 
5th cut 
-46 
30-32 
12-48 
16-94 
5-35 
• 33-89 
6th cut 
■24 
18-73 
6-24 
9-Sl 
3-56 
1516 
Totals .. .. 
3-59 
236-36 
90-06 
121-30 
37-43 
280-96 
Differences 
-1-9S 
+ 7 12 
+ 8-01 
-S7-42 
-4-49 
-i-l-7S 
We see then that, from the second piece, deficiencv in weight 
is made up for by superior quality. It contained 7'12 lbs. of 
nitrogen, b'Ol lbs. of phosphoric acid, and 1"78 lbs. of potash 
