
New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT SYATION. 14} 
The above analysis shows alfalfa to be much like red clover 
hay, and to contain nearly as much albuminoids as does wheat 
bran. The sugars and starch were determined with results as 
follows : | 
Per cent. 
Meine roe ee So Oe aha i eRe sues eine wh aoe Ea OO 
BITOROSO Sees gic an so PORE Ok BE HOO a El Oe Ek ROR 1.40 
ES tre lg a, oY Fa ob aes Sy Be So eek ees 12938 
From the data presented, the total yield per acre of the several 
constituents in the 11,200 pounds may be calculated as follows : 
Pounds 
: per acre. 
NN eee hte gga ah in wha be con die bates 749 .2 
EAL ete oe oe kw 6 eve pees kp evo sate a woe ok Stine a yet eee 1546.7 
(PSG ee ee Va ake ee tic 2955.4 
PM EEROS OXULAGCH 1 ape'0 5.6 Goin Fierce. edie Ho ony bee see 3916.6 
OMe ih. hove cs te es TRUS Fo pea Hb yae al vre E's ite a st SDDS vik 
The sugars and starch, included in the nitrogen-free extract were 
equal to about one-half of the total extractive matter showing a 
Pounds 
per acre. 
INTER) 6 ee reek Gah ee TO clare own bates 336.0 
an OE ea heat 5 eee a aa ee 156.8 
RENE ee eh Ring's Sls ak Ge as an eT Ae ee eae 1425.7 

large proportion of these ingredients at the period of bloom. 
The total amount of fertilizing matter removed from one acre 
by the crop for the year was very large, especially is this true of 
FERTILIZING MatTrer IN ALFALFA. 
Pounds 
3 per acre. 
eT CT Ea oP Rie Sea 7 aaa Pa ar 52.1 
aa alee es yn wanes ALN x erg shes wd Cova wes a leaiee's 155.7 
POMS AG kad ws a aes ie Gate AY RG oe PRE See 9.5 
8 ORO NIS A BURGAS TI Talal mia nar gte ans ar BAP Pag ar 305.8 
(STS SS Sia oc Tite a Aa a Deer tac areas a Pie Flake 17-9 
rs er iSite eee asc ON «Kale de Bowie he Beet Dace alate 252.0 

the nitrogen, potash and lime. Alfalfa is preéminently a lime- 
loving plant, and it is generally recommended to apply a good 
dressing of lime to the soil before putting down to alfalfa. 
