the same with a slight difference in favor of the second 
cutting if we reject the very early cuttings (May Kth) 
1 his, however, is compensated for in part by the larger 
quantity of amids present. The third cutting is inferior in 
composition to either of the others. The following table 
presents, in tabulated form, the analyses of the dTfferent ’ 
samples ; first, those prepared by ourselves in the labora¬ 
tory; second, those received from the farm department. 
Laboratory Samples. 
o 
«f-8 
o 
G 
3 
e & 
P-l r-> 
rn 
G D 
J° 
1 
1 
2 
1 
3 
1 
4 
1 
5 
1 
6 
1 
7 
1 
8f 
1 
9f 
1 
lot 
1 
Ilf 
1 
12 
1 
13 
1 
Condition at Time of Cutting. 
Very immature. 
Notin bloom. 
Half bloom. 
Full bloom, without irrigation 
Full bloom, low land. 
Full bloom, high land. 
Just past full bloom. 
In full seed. 
Not in bloom, without irrigation .. 
Coming into bloom, upland. 
Half bloom. 
Half bloom. 
Full bloom. 
Half ripe, upland, with irrigation. 
Hay, College Farm. 
Hay, liocky Ford Station. 
G 
r-* 
a 
CD 
o 
■ 8 
- 
Ash. 
— 
Ether 
Extract-. 
Crude 
Protein. 
Crude 
Fiber. 
Nitrogen 
Free 
Extract. 1 
>—• 
G c 
- ¥ 
2 £ 
4.85 
12.16 
21.79 
*22.56 
10.64 
19.95 
15.60 
*29 79 
4.17 
10.21 
1.94 
35.17 
32.91 
j .284 
7.86 
9.14 
1.52 
14.30 
37.39 
29.79 
! .187 
6.01 
9.30 
1.19 
14.41 
36.54 
32.50 
.372 
4 49 
9.24 
2.20 
13.95 
32.48 
37.61 
.176 
6.30 
10.46 
1.13 
14.08 
40.18 
27.85 
.230 
7.14 
9.94 
1.40 
14.54 
36.39 
30.59 
.... 
7.46 
10.19 
1.54 
14.83 
32.27 
33.24 
3.77 
10.99 
1.40 
15.22 
35.51 
33.11 
.... 
7.60 
11.34 
1.67 
15.92 
31.96 
31.41 
8.87 
9.94 
1.40 
14.54 
36.39 
30.59 
4.7 0 
6.77 
1.03 
12.16 
46.12 
29.22 
6.48 
10.51 
1.46 
16.40 
28.66 
36.49 
4.40 
11.95 
1.14 
18.47 
32.46 
31.58 
.517 
6.61 
9.91 
1.18 
16.11 
37.24 
28.90 
.350 
Q 1ft 
1 no 
.614 
lo.Uo 
oi . dy 
S3 . 
4.31 
10.97 
1.76 
12.88 
38.06 
32.02 
.202 
7.24 
8.92 
1.99 
12.08 
30.99 
3*. 79 
5.78 
9.38 
1.61 
12.53 
39.35 
31.35 
.100 
6.08 
10.28 
1.31 
13.57 
34.67 
34.09 
. . . , 
LEAVES, ETC. 
Leaves, with irrigation 
without irrigation . 
“ is 
Half bloom without irrigation. 
Plants past full bloom . 
Stems. 
Flowers. 
Seed. 
4.93 
11.48 
2.96 
23.33 
| 13.15 
| 41.10, 
4.63 
11.29 
2.91 
24.33 
1 13.12 
40.70 
8.40 
13.60 
4.10 
22.1ft 
10.67 
41.05 
8.53 
13.35 
3.43 
22.60 
10. G6 
41.45 
8.62 
11.39] 
4.28 
22.30 
12.48 
40.90 
8.38 
11.39 
4.28 
23.31 
12.48 
40.60 
4.49 
14.50 
2 88 
20.20 
16.16 
41.77 
4.52 
14.51 
3.05 
20.20 
16.16 
41.72 
4.91 
.94 
16.31 
54 40 
28.03 
4.46 
9.41 
2.11 
21.33 
19.92 
42.77 
6.35 
i 
3.19 
14.41 
29.26 
9.35 
37.04 
i 
.070 
692 
* Not included in average, 
f Samples 8, 9, 1U and 11 grown in drills. 
