On the Chemistry of Ensilage. 
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Percentage of 
Albuminoid 
Nitrogen. 
Non- Albu- 
minoid 
Nitrogeu. 
No. 2 „ 
No. 3 „ 
No. 4 „ 
No. 5 „ 
No. 6 „ 
per cent. 
60- 4 
50-8 
61- 1 
95-0 
77-4 
88-1 
per cent. 
39-6 
49-2 
38-9 
5-0 
22-6 
11-9 
I may further mention that some time ago Professor Kinch, 
of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, published some 
analyses of silage in the ' Journal of the Chemical Society,' in 
which he stated separately the percentages of albuminoid and 
non-albuminoid nitrogen. I am also indebted to Professor 
Kinch for a communication stating the following additional 
determinations : — 
Silage from Waxloio Farm, near Soutliall (mentioned in the ' Field,' 
January 19th, 1884). 
Grass Silage — percent. 
Water 76-33 
Total N. in dry matter 2 • 16 
Albuminoid N. „ 1*17 
. • . of the N 54 • 1 is albuminoid N. 
and 45 • 9 is non-albuminoid. 
ClOVEK SHjAGE — percent. 
Water | 80-98 
Total N. in dry matter 2-66 
Albuminoid N. „ 2-15 
.-. of the nitrogen 80-8 is albuminoid N. 
and 19 "2 is non-albuminoid. 
Silage from Croydon Sewage Farm. 
per cent. 
Water 84*41 
Total N. in dry matter 2*66 
Albuminoid N. „ 1-57 
. - . of the nitrogen 41-0 is non-albuminoid, 
and 59 ' is albuminoid. 
Unfortunately we have no analyses of the green foods, as they 
were put into the silos, and consequently no means of judging 
whether a reduction of the albuminoids into amides, or similar 
non-albuminous compounds, did take place during the process 
of ensilage. 
With regard to the loss which green fodder no doubt sustains 
during the process of ensilage, I may state that no quantitative 
