32 — 
Farm Samples. 
Number. 
Number of 
Cutting. 
Condition at Time of Cutting. 
Moisture. 
1 l 
J Ash. 
Ether 
Extract. 
Crude 
Protein. 
Crude 
Fiber. 
Nitrogen 
Free 
Extract. 
Amide 
Nitrogen. 
1 
1 
Individual plant.. 
7.27 
10 97 
3.89 
17.72 
24.54 
35.67 
.... 
2 
1 
Individual plant.. 
6.71 
11.68 
3.43 
17.08 
24.64 
36.42 
.... 
3 
1 
Hay, damaged. 
9.61 
10.94 
3.44 
9.95 
35.09 
30.97 
.... 
1 
2 
Individual plant. 
4.88 
9.72 
.82 
12.15 
84.59 
37.84 
.... 
2 
2 
Individual plant . 
3.71 
10.31 
1.17 
12.29 
3S.08 
34.43 
.... 
3 
2 
Individual plant . 
11.61 
11.26 
1.69 
15.26 
29.07 
31.11 
.... 
4 
2 
Individual plant. 
11.75 
10.63 
2.43 
16 . 26 
26.16 
32.77 
.... 
1 
3 
$ Sample, Field D . 
6.28 
10.29 
1.93 
15.83 
28.89 
36.78 
.... 
2 
3 
Prime hay . . 
4.71 
9.94 
1.24 
12.01 
37.29 
34.81 
.... 
3 
3 
Prime hay . 
5.58 
9.94 
1.11 
12.57 
34.91 
35.84 
.... 
$ Sample somewhat charred in drying. 
ALFALFA AND CLOVER HAY COMPARED. 
The plants from which these hays were cut, were grow¬ 
ing side by side under identical conditions, were cured in 
the same manner, and are comparable in every respect. 
The clover was very vigorous ; the flowers were very 
nearly half turned ; the stems were stout, but leafy; and 
the whole plant was in prime condition. The hay was cured 
in a sack as before described in the account of the prepara¬ 
tion of our alfalfa samples. A sample of alfalfa also in 
prime condition and in half bloom is chosen for the com¬ 
parison. The green clover yielded 24.25 per cent, of hay, 
and 75.75 per cent, of water, and the alfalfa 26.94 per cent, 
of hay and 73.06 per cent, of water. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Ether 
Extract. 
Crude 
Protein. 
Crude 
Fiber. 
_ft- 
Nitrogen 
Free 
Extract. 
Amide 
Nitrogen. 
Clover, heads half turned . 
5.36 
10.17 
1.88 
13.43 
28.97 
40.20 
.155 
<. lover heads,half turned . 
5.22 
9.97 
2.03 
13.43 
28.83 
40.53 
.... 
Water free substance. 
.... 
10.75 
1.99 
14.18 
30.61 
42.46 
.... 
Water free substance. 
.... 
10.52 
2.15 
14.18 
30.42 
43.74 
.... 
Average, water free. 
.... 
10 63 
2.07 
14.18 
30.52 
43.10 
.... 
Alfalfa, half bloom. 
6.04 
9.30 
1.19 
14.43 
36.54 
32.50 
.372 
Alfalfa, half bloom. 
6.29 
9.33 
1.51 
14.43 
36 38 
32.06 
.... 
Water free substance.. 
, • • • 
9.89 
1.26 
15.37 
38.88 
34.60 
.... 
Water free substance. 
.... 
10.06 
1.61 
15.37 
38.53 
84.43 
.... 
Average, water free. 
.... 
9.98 
1.43 
15.37 
38.71 
34.51 
.... 
The coefficients of digestion for good quality clover hay 
is given, in Massachusetts State Experiment Station Report 
for 1893, as 48 for crude fiber, 49 for proteids, 43 for ether 
extract, and 58 for nitrogen free extract; and for alfalfa, 46 
for crude fiber, 73 for proteids, 51 for ether extract, and 68 
for nitrogen free extract. 
One hundred pounds of this clover hay contain, when 
perfectly dry, 47.49 pounds digestible food, of which 6.95 
