6 — 
and the operators during the period of these experiments 
were the same, so the results are comparable, and are free 
from divers personal equations. There is, it is evident, 
much even in these results which would be more satisfac- 
tory' if more uniform ; still they show that this fodder, as 
grown in this State, has a pretty uniform value. The sea- 
son of 1896 was not a very favorable one, and we judge that 
we have as great a variation, due to seasonal differences, as 
we have reason to expect. The samples for 1896 were all 
taken from the same piece of land with one exception, and 
this one differs so slightly from the others in composition 
that it is fortunate, rather than otherwise, that it was ob- 
tained from another locality. 
Some of the samples of previous years were taken from 
nearly the same ground as those of 1896, so that they also 
have value indicative of how much alfalfa hay cut from the 
same land may vary in chemical qualities from year to year. 
Three samples of each cutting were taken, representing 
different stages of maturity, regard being had to their re- 
spective influences upon the quality of hay produced. 
The results of the analyses are as follows : 
1 Cutting. 1 
Condition of 
the Plants. 
Air Dried Hay. 
Thoroughly Dried Hay. 
Moisture. I 
Ash, 
Ether 
Extract. 
Crude 
Protein. 
Oude Fiber. 
Nitrogen- 
Free Extract. 
Total 
Nitrogen. 
Ash. 
Ether 
Extract. 
.2 
! 
1 1 
1 
s 
Nitrogen- 
Free Extract. 
Total 
Nitrogeu. 
1 
Coming in bloom. 
7.22 
9.81 
i 
1.15 
15.16 
36.49 
30,17 
2.426 
10.. 57 
1.24 
1 
16.47 
1 39.43 
03 1 
10 1 
ro 1 
rc \ 
2.624 
1 
In half bloom .... 
7.92 
11.89 
1.26 
14.46 
32.80 
31.67 
1 
2.310 
12.92 
1.36 
15.70 
' 35.62 
34.41 
2.508 
1 
In full bioom 
6.38 
1 
10.57 
1.31 
15 73 
34.91 
31.11 
2.516 
11.29 
1.40 
16.80 
37.29 
33.23 
2.687 
Average.. 
1 
7.17 
10.76 
11.24 
15.12 
34.73 
30.98 
2.417 
11.44 
1.33 
16.32 
37.44 
33.31 
2.606 
2 
Coming in bloom. 
4.43 
12.70 
1.71 
17.68 
27.47 
36.01 
2.858 
13.28 
1 
1 1.78 
18.50 
1 28.75 
37.69 
2.990 
2 
In half bloojn 
9.48 
11.34 
1..50 
17.14 
24.27 
1 36.27 
2.743 
12.. 53 
1.65 
18.94 
?• 
be 
40.08 
3.032 
2 
In full bloom 
8.56 
9.91 
1.78 
16.41 
27.11 
36.24 
2.625 
10.84 
1.95 
17.94 
29.64 
39.64 
2.880 
‘ Average.. 
7.49 
11.32 
1 66 
17.08 
26.28j 
36 17 
2.742 
12.22 
1.79 
18.48 
28.38 
39.13 
2.967 
8 
Coming in bloom. 
8.64 
12.24 
1.72 
16.53 
24.30i 
1 
36 . .57 
1 
2.645 
13.39! 
1 
1.88 
18.09 
26.59 
40.04 
2.894 
3 
In half bh*om 
7.43 
11.07 
1.52 
15..51I 
30.. 55 
33.92 
2.482 
11.96 
1.64 
16.76 
33.00 
;46.65 
2.681 
.8 
In full bloom 
8.36 
10.66 1.83 
1 
15.59 
1 
30.18 
33.38 
2.495 
11.63' 
1 
2.00 
17.01 
32.94 
36.42 
2.722 
Average.. 
S.H 
11.32|l.69 
15.881 
1 
28.34 
34.62 
2.540 
12.33 
1.84 
17.29 
30.84 
37.70 
2.763 
The analyses of the first cutting agree with those of 
preceding years, but the series representing the second cut- 
ting is not concordant with previously obtained results. The 
