The'acrreenvfnt° n ” tS a ' 1C ? estlmating ' the total quantity, 
me agreement of the results by the two methods leaver 
‘h be fi desired ' The increase in the amount of s^ub- 
lc aftei the first year seems to be large, but it is not al 
ways so pronouced as appears from the above figures T 
but e thrcrowns a o^ ^h e ' y T"° ld I°° tS nearly equa * in slze - 
the larger f 16 P a ' ltS fivG yearS ° Id were much 
COMPOSITION OF THE STUBBLE. 
The stubble, of which an 
obtained in the first effort to 
to the tops, already referred 
at the time of cutting. 
anslysis is herewith given, was 
determine the ratio of stubble 
to. d he plants were in seed 
--- 
Moisture. I 
CO 
< 
\ ‘ 
r Ether 
Extract. 
Crude 
Protein. 
Crude 
Fiber. 
Nitrogen 
Free 
Extract. 
Total 
Nitrogen. 
Air dried.... 
Water free .. 
Air dried. 
Water free .... 
5.16 
5.39 
4.24 
4.47 
4.27 
4.51 
.516 
.518 
.577 
.610 
11.56 
12.16 
11.15 
11.75 
36.48 
38.19 
35.50 
37.40 
42.04 
45.00 
43.05 
45.73 
1.869 
1.945 
1.788 
1.880 
ASH CONSTITUENTS IN 1,000 POUNDS AIR-DRIED 
STUBBLE. 
^ iss.’ss 
SCUDDle on the basis of 4.24 per cent, of ash : 
---— 
c3 
0 
• H 
• H 
0Q 
Phosphoric 
1 Acid. 
' 
Sulphuric 
Acid. 
Chlorine. 
Potash. 
Soda. 
Lime. 
Magnesia. 
Oxide of 
Iron. 
Alumina. 
Oxide of 
Manganese 
Total. 
i. 104 
4.155 
1.261 
1.156 
7.762 
2.307 
8.831 
2.681 
.434 
.289 
.110 
30.09 
COMPOSITION OF THE ROOTS. 
rrouble was met in preparing a sample of the roots At 
