— 15 — 
The average of which is 34.15 per cent., while that of 
ril 5 and 6 1S 36,33 per cent - which is Probably the range 
0 3 . vera i? e percentage of crude fiber of first cutting 
alfalfa hay cut when the plant is in full bloom; while the 
average percentage of the samples taken before blooming 
including those taken as early as May 5 th, is 32.9! per cent ’ 
the lowest being 22.56 per cent, and the highest 37.39 per cent., 
the difference being due to development of the plant and 
to the differences of conditions under which they were 
grown, particularly of soil and irrigation. 
Crude fiber in second cutting alfalfa hay:— 
I. 
Plants 
not in bloom. . .. 
2. 
u 
coming in bloom 
'J 
o- 
i ( 
in half bloom . .. 
4 . 
i i 
in half bloom ... 
5- 
i i 
in full bloom. . . 
*6. 
{< 
past full bloom. 
Average 
Per cent. 
. . 28.66 
. .32.46 
• - 37-39 
• - 37-24 
.. 38.06 
. .31.10 
- 34.15 
Crude fiber in third cutting alfalfa hay:— 
1. Hay, College farm. 
2. “ Rocky Ford station. 
Average. 
Per cent. 
- • 39-35 
• - 34-67 
. . 37.01 
Farm Samples. 
Crude fiber in first cutting alfalfa hay 
1. Hay, cut May 28.... 
2. “ “ “ 
< * < < < < 
o- . 
Average. 
Per Cent. 
. .24.54 
. . 24.68 
• - 35-09 
.. 28.10 
Crude fiber in second cutting alfalfa hay:— 
Per cent. 
i* Taken 35 days after first cutting.26.16 
2. Taken 35 days after first cutting.29.07 
3. 1 aken about 48 days after 1st cutting.. . . 34.59 
4. Taken about 48 (?) days “ “ .^8.08 
Average. u ? 7 
1or , 7F 1 l 8a ™. ple , vas . Obtained from the farm of Charles Evans, northeast of Fort Collins. The 
land is high and under irrigation. The alfalfa was average in growth. Its age is not known to us 
**This sample was damaged by rain. 
