NITROGEN AND OTHER LOSSES IN ENSILING CORN. 7 
moved from the silo. Table 3 was calculated from the preceding 
tables and shows the losses or gains in each sack based on the weights 
ensiled. Tables 4 and 5 give the weights and chemical analyses of 
the juice. 
Table 1. — Summary of analyses of cut com as placed in bags. 
Season 1914-15. 
Bag No. 
Weight. 
Mois- 
ture. 
Total 
nitrogen. 
Albu- 
minoid 
nitrogen. 
Ether 
extract. 
Crude 
fiber. 
Ash. 
Total 
sugar. 
Nonre- 
ducing 
sugar. 
Fur- 
furol. 
1 
Grams. 
3,350 
7,740 
5,510 
6,220 
6,390 
6,640 
6,620 
5,870 
Per cent. 
68.54 
67.18 
67.21 
66.23 
69.13 
74.60 
69.90 
72.19 
Per cent. 
0.451 
.406 
.506 
.434 
.45 
.329 
.394 
.370 
Per cent. 
0.334 
.344 
.418 
.347 
.362 
.282 
.349 
.286 
Per cent. 
0.52 
.58 
.63 
.64 
.54 
.42 
.58 
.47 
Per cent. 
6.15 
6.29 
5.65 
6.17 
5.89 
4.55 
6.17 
5.92 
Per cent. 
1.33 
1.02 
1.18 
1.18 
1.83 
1.02 
1.56 
1.38 
Per cent. 
4.23 
3.93 
4.16 
3.07 
3.67 
3.30 
2.64 
2.46 
Per cent. 
0.39 
1.83 
1.03 
1.30 
0.71 
0.09 
0.68 
0.72 
Per cent. 
3.64 
2 
3.71 
3... 
4.74 
4 
3.74 
5... 
3.49 
6 
2.72 
7.... 
3.37 
8 
3.30 
Average. 
69.39 
.413 
.340 
.55 
5.84 
1.31 
3.39 
1.28 
3.56 
Season 1915-16. 
1 
5,615 
4,685 
7,170 
7,180 
7,935 
7,540 
76.95 
72.02 
76.63 
75.18 
74.80 
73.28 
0.398 
.434 
.360 
.374 
.416 
.344 
0.326 
.339 
.307 
.317 
.325 
.320 
1.29 
1.91 
1.49 
1.31 
1.13 
1.57 
2.97 
3.57 
2.98 
3.17 
3.23 
3.03 
0.51 
.68 
.17 
.29 
.28 
.79 
2.33 
2 
3.03 
3 
2.47 
4... 
2.55 
5 
2.70 
6... 
2.75 
74.89 
.385 
.321 
1.42 
3.14 
.46 
2.63 
Table 2. — Summary of analyses of silage as removed from bags. 
Season 1914-15. 
Bag 
No. 
Weight. 
Gain 
(+)or 
loss 
Mois- 
ture. 
Total 
nitro- 
gen. 
Al- 
bumi- 
noid 
nitro- 
gen. 
Ether 
ex- 
tract. 
Crude 
fiber. 
Ash. 
Total 
sugar. 
Non- 
reduc- 
ing 
sugar. 
Fur- 
fur ol. 
Amino 
nitro- 
gen. 
Am- 
monia 
nitro- 
gen. 
Parts 
Parts 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
per 
million. 
per 
million. 
Grams. 
Grams. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
cent. 
1... 
3,800 
+250 
75. 14 
0.442 
0.154 
0.65 
5.10 
1.22 
0.12 
None. 
2.68 
1,530 
302 
2... 
8,550 
+810 
71.02 
.427 
.168 
.59 
5.58 
1.14 
.08 
None. 
3.24 
1,420 
264 
3... 
6,400 
+890 
73.36 
.491 
.237 
.78 
4.91 
1.13 
.13 
None. 
2.69 
1,510 
304 
4... 
7,920 
+ 1,700 
74.48 
.405 
.155 
.70 
4.69 
1.16 
.15 
None. 
2.62 
1,360 
278 
5... 
7,070 
+ 780 
77.30 
.396 
.149 
.67 
4.40 
1.20 
.09 
None. 
2.33 
1,440 
246 
6... 
0,355 
-245 
75,32 
.349 
.106 
.64 
4.51 
1.13 
.74 
None. 
2.44 
1,250 
257 
7... 
7,655 
+ 1,035 
76.83 
.331 
.110 
.70 
4.94 
1.27 
.00 
None. 
2.45 
1,880 
305 
8... 
6,560 
+690 
78.52 
.312 
.114 
.45 
4.74 
1.25 
.17 
None. 
2.49 
1,900 
105 
Avei 
age 
75.15 
.392 
.149 
.65 
4.87 
1.19 
.18 
2.63 
1,538.8 
257.6 
Season 1915-16. 
Average. 
-105 
+485 
-960 
-310 
-160 
-190 
78.80 
78.12 
77.34 
75.58 
76.98 
75. 98 
77.02 
0.382 
.392 
.354 
.379 
.386 
.322 
.368 
0.139 
.118 
.176 
.139 
.142 
.133 
.142 
1.31 
1.72 
1.64 
1.23 
1.07 
1.40 
1.37 
0.09 
.08 
.09 
.40 
.35 
.11 
None. 
None. 
None. 
None. 
None. 
None. 
2.28 
2.37 
2.46 
2.39 
2.16 
2.41 
2.34 
1,480 
1,320 
1,040 
1,480 
1.440 
1,120 
274 
252 
180 
217 
256 
192 
228.5 
