SOME COLORADO GRASSES. 
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The following table gives the average analyses of 
each genus and the number in each genus analyzed : 
Number Analyzed. 
NAME. 
Moisture. 
i 
i 
i 
Hu 
< 
£ 
Albuminoid Nitro¬ 
gen. 
Crude Fiber. 
Nitrogen-Free Ex¬ 
tract. 
5 
Panieum. 
8.10 
10.61 
3.30 
11.11 
17.61 
57.37 
2 
Setaria . 
8.05 
12.74 
3.60 
9.07 
16.68 
57.91 
O 
u 
Andropogon. 
8.77 
5.08 
2.10 
4.19 
23.58 
65.05 
3 
Stipa. 
8.35 
7.11 
2.70 
7.51 
22.71 
59.97 
4 
Muhlenbergia. 
7 45 
11.23 
2.62 
7.23 
20.47 
58.45 
2 
Agrostis. 
8.67 
7.50 
2.63 
7.96 
20.00 
61.91 
2 
Sporobolus. 
8.04 
9.20 
2.46 
9.10 
16.06 
63.18 
3 
Eragrostis. 
7.96 
12.04 
2.34 
7.16 
19.24 
59.22 
4 
Poa. 
6.92 
: 8.37 
2.37 
5.79 
20.74 
62.73 
4 
Bromus.:. 
7.75 
8.33 
3.09 
7.82 
22.26 
58.50 
0 
Agropyrum. 
8.22 
6.16 
2.43 
6.07 
22.45 
62.89 
2 
Hordeum. 
7.32 
9.70 
2.40 
6.34 
19.07 
62.49 
5 
Elymus. 
8.09 
7.82 
2.50 
7.15 
20.34 
62.19 
3 
Lolium. 
9.00 
9.19 
3.76 
9.64 
19.96 
57.45 
2 
Sorghum. 
7.90 
8.56 
1.70 
4.60 
23.14 
62.00 
2 
Dactvlis. 
7.62 
8.03 
1.94 
5.42 
19.75 
64.86 
9 
Clovers. 
10.93 
9.94 
4.17 
13.64 
14.17 
58.08 
4 
Lupinus. 
9.40 
6.82 
3.07 
13.13 
17.80 
59.18 
2 
Vicia. 
8.98 
7.25 
2.18 
12.27 
18.45 
59.85 
3 
Sedges. 
8.52 
7.22 
2.35 
8.55 
35.11 
46.77 
2 
Weeds. 
9.20 
20.58 
5.20 
17.66 
11.35 
45.21 
2 
Lactuca. 
9.60 
i 
14.11 
6.88 
12.42 
15.51 
51.08 
There are three factors in the raising of grass for hay 
or pasture: The ease with which it can be cultivated, 
the yield per acre and the value , as determined by chemi¬ 
cal analysis. A grass may show a very good chemical 
analysis, but it may be difficult to raise, or the yield may 
