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The amount of dung and urine per day was as follows: 






Dung. Urine. 
: Ounces. Ounces. 
eee ee ae eT, Same Be ees ee 756.0 324.2 
[Oa Gg a ea AEB Wen ar gg eee 686.0 365.5 
ee Ree OES el er ue eg eee 814.7 285.0 
MMMM A 0S psc a ele Pe oo ae Wlesg aks ewes onl 7194.5 345 .0 
SG ae CO ce AS a ra A RS 901.3 361.5 
PAVETAQS 20.06. e eee eee ee ete tee eee 792.38 336.2 



The average chemical composition of the dung, having already 
been given, we may present in tabular form the results as showing 
the digestibility of alfalfa hay as follows: 
DIGESTIBILITY OF ALFALFA. 





ce oO 
mM 
ra 4S On ra = 2 
£ g8 s a8 
PER DAY. S ax ° a8 
Si; Ks) eo : 
a 2 e 2° 3 
A <j 5) Z Fe 
EMMETT es Se), ne oina Sas dian Gace 322.72 52.41 105.61 135.56 9.04 
PTOI OLN ssc s os cceeics bk edveccectece es 130.93 16.23 59.85 38.26 4.66 
' Amount digested............ STV ew Leese 191.79 36.18 45.76 97.30 4.38 
Pet CONG GIMOBLOG. oo. aces ec ekcderetccnses 59.43 68.84 43 .32 71.85 48.45 

The nutritive ratio of the ration proved to be 1:4.3 or consider- 
ably closer than called for by German standards. 
By comparisons of the above results with those for the digesti- 
bility of clover* hay as found by Armsby, we find that alfalfa is 
considerably more digestible than red clover, especially is this true 
_ for the albuminoids and nitrogen-free extract. 
The result of the Station experience with lucerne or alfalfa may 
summarized in a few 
CONCLUSIONS. 
1. That lucerne or alfalfa may be successfully grown in New 
York State. - 
2. That when once established it thrives well upon clay land, 
but will probably do better upon good light loam. 
* Report Wisconsin Ag. Exp. Station, 1885, p. 73. 
