40 BULLETIX 976, U. S. DEPAETMEXT OE AGEICrLTrRE. 
Table XXII. — Average composition and weight of sorghum grains grou n in the environ- 
mental experimmts at three stations in M,rginia, Texas, and California, in three or more 
of the five years from 1915 to 1919, inclusive. 
Crop and place of 
growth. 
^eed from — 
Years. 
Composition. 
Weight. 
W r r 
\sh 
Protein 
• X 
ft o:;\ 
■pit 
X ar. 
r luer. 
l.OOCt 
kernels. 
ousnel. 
Dwarf milot 
Per ct. 
Perct. 
Perct. 
Per ct. 
Perct. 
Grams. 
Pounds. 
■VrlirLgton, "S'a. . 
Rossi vn Va 
1915-19 
9. 71 
1. 74 
10.36 
3.00 
1.74 
33.9 
Do 
Amarillo. Tex. . . 
1915-19 
9. 61 
1.73 
10. 62 
3.06 
1. 67 
3:3.8 
a 57.4 
Do 
Chico Calif 
1916-17 
8,77 
1.74 
10.41 
3.03 
1. 57 
34.8 
58,8 
1919' 
Amarillo Tex . 
Ro^'sIyti Va 
1915-19 
8.56 
1.64 
13.45 
3.32 
1,71 
32.0 
58.6 
Do 
■^jnaiillo Tex. 
1915-19 
8.77 
1,62 
13.39 
3.25 
1, 71 
32.0 
58,3 
1916—17, 
7.81 
1.68 
13. 52 
3. 72 
1,69 
33.2 
60,3 
1919 
Chif»n C-^lif 
Ro*^lvri "^'a 
1915-16 
8,88 
1.61 
9.86 
3.36 
1.62 
37.3 
59.1 
191S-19 
Amarillo, lex — 
1915-16, 
9.04 
1.56 
10,32 
3.52 
1.61 
37.3 
59,5 
191S-19 
Do 
Chico. Calif 
1916, 
8. 45 
1,58 
11, 75 
.3.60 
1.85 
37.4 
59.2 
1918-19 
ClCi Lid . 
Vrlingtorij "^'a. 
Ro^lvn \'3i 
1915- 19 
10.03 
1,63 
11,30 
2.94 
1.4S 
41.3 
59,2 
Amarillo, Tex.. . 
1915-19 
9.63 
1.64 
11, 13 
2.89 
1.40 
40.9 
57.9 
Do 
Phir^n Calif 
1916-17 
8. 78 
1.60 
10.63 
2.82 
1.45 
40.8 
59,2 
1919 
1915-19 
8,93 
1.63 
14,32 
3.09 
1.67 
35. 3 
a. 58. 6 
Do 
- i i il *3 1 1 JJ yj , -L CT-V - . . 
191.3-19 
S,S1 
1,65 
14,35 
.3. 10 
1.74 
34.7 
a 56. 2 
Chico, Calif 
1916-17, 
8,30 
1,55 
14,35 
3.20 
1.64 
36. S 
58.0 
1919 
"RnCQlTTl \''A 
191.5-16 
9,43 
1.55 
10.73 
3. 17 
1.49 
38.3 
58.9 
191S-19 
■11 m 
Amarillo, i ex. . . 
1915-16, 
8.83 
1,55 
11.34 
3.30 
1.50 
40.6 
59.2 
191S-19 
Do 
Chico Calif 
1916 
8.89 
1.60 
11.55 
3.38 
1. 77 
35.6 
5S.3 
1918-19 
uawn Kanrt 
-•VrlingtoG, "S a. 
XvO^^l} li. >a-.... 
1915-19 
y. Do 
1. 07 
ii. so 
3. 38 
1, 53 
22.6 
„ en T 
" OU. i 
Do 
Amarillo, Tex 
1915-19 
9.93 
1.59 
10.92 
3.25 
1, 55 
22.9 
60.3 
Do 
Chico, Calif 
1916-17, 
9.00 
1.61 
10.60 
3.45 
1.61 
22.0 
60.8 
1919 
Amarillo, Tex. 
RosslvB . Va . . 
1915-19 
9.06 
1.72 
12.92 
3.36 
1. v2 
In 9 
a 58, 8 
Do. 
Amanllo. Tex... 
1915-19 
S- 59 
1.81 
13. 15 
3. 35 
1.S3 
19.1 
5S.4 
Do 
Chico, Calif , 
1916-17, 
S. 22 
1.74 
13.33 
3. 48 
1.92 
1 ,'. 9 
a. 56. 6 
1919 
Chico, Calif.... 
Rosslvn.Va. . 
1915-16, 
S.S3 
1.64 
10.89 
3.52 
1.6S 
20.0 
59.4 
191J-19 
Do ".. 
Amarillo, Tex . . 
1915-16, 
9.23 
1.56 
10,83 
3.35 
1.69 
20.9 
59.9 
1918-19 
Do 
Chico. Calif 
1916, 
9. 01 
1.54 
11,27 
3.66 
1.79 
20.5 
58.7 
1918-19 
St:mmaet. 
Dwarf mile: 
Rosslyn. Va... 
3 stations 
13 
9.46 
1. 73 
10. 47 
3. 03 
1. 67 
35.2 
6.57.7 
Amarillo. Tex. 
13 
8.47 
1.64 
13.45 
3.39 
1.71 
32.3 
58,9 
Chico, Caiii.... 
. . '. '. Ao . \ '. . . . . 
11 
8,82 
1.59 
10. S4 
3.48 
1.68 
37.3 
.59,3 
3 stations 
Rosshn;. Va 
14 
9,06 
1,67 
11. 32 
3.22 
1.70 
35,3 
58.4 
Do 
Amarillo. Tex... 
14 
9.15 
1,54 
11.53 
3.26 
1.67 
34.2 
658.4 
Do 
Chico. Calif 
9 
8.34 
1,66 
11.90 
3.45 
1.70 
35.1 
59.4 
Feterita: 
Rosslyn, Va. . . 
3 stations 
13 
9.58 
1.63 
11.08 
2.89 
1.44 
41.0 
58.7 
Amarillo, Tex. 
do 
13 
8.74 
1.62 
14.34 
3. 12 
1.69 
3.5.4 
656.8 
Chico, Calif 
do 
11 
9.06 
1.57 
11. 18 
3.27 
1.57 
38. 4 
58.8 
Rosslyn. Va 
14 
9.47 
1. 61 
12.22 
3.06 
1.55 
38.3 
C58.3 
Do 
Amarilk). Tex.. . 
14 
9. 11 
1.62 
12.34 
3.0s 
1.55 
38.6 
C57.8 
Do 
Chico, Calif 
9 
8.66 
L58 
12.18 
3,13 
1.62 
37.7 
58.5 
Dawn kafir: 
Rosslvn, Va . . . 
3 stations 
13 
9.62 
1.59 
10.97 
3,35 
1.56 
22.6 
C60.6 
Amarillo. Tex . 
do 
13 
8.69 
1.76 
13.10 
3.38 
1.85 
18.7 
do8.2 
Chico, Calif 
do 
11 
9.02 
1,58 
10. 97 
3.50 
1. 71 
20.5 
59.4 
3 stations 
Rosslyn, \ a 
14 
9.22 
1.64 
11.74 
3.41 
1.6S 
20.5 
C59.6 
Do 
Amarillo, Tex.. . 
14 
9.25 
1.66 
11.69 
3. 31 
1.69 
21.0 
59.5 
Do 
Chico, Calif 
9 
S. 74 
1,6:3 
11.73 
3.5:3 
1.77 
■20.1 
<59.0 
a Data for 1917 not included, t Twelve years only, c Thirteen years only, d Eleven years only. « Eight 
years only. 
