
ANALYSES OF FODDERS AND FEEDING STUFFS. - 87 
Nos. 6282 and 6283 were from plots o and oo. Light growth of stalks pale 
in color. 
Nos. 6284 and 6285 were from plots 6a and 64. Stalks rather slender and 
_ pale in color; better on 64 than on 6a. 
No. 6286 was from plot 7. Stalks medium heavy; fair in color. 
No. 6287 was from plot 8, and No. 6288 from plot 9. Heavy growth of 
stalks, dark green in color. 
No. 6289 was from plot 10. Quite heavy growth of stalks; fair in color. 
No. 6290 was from plot 11, and No. 6291 from plot 12. Heavy growth of 
stalks; dark green in color. 

Corn stover.— Used in dairy herd tests. In most cases the stover was of good 
quality. ‘he samples were believed to represent an average of what was being 
fed. Usually: 10-30 pounds was cut up into small pieces, and then thoroughly 
mixed and sub-sampled. 
No. 6134 from dairy herd test No. 52. Sample taken December 27, 1899. 
No. 6160 from dairy herd test No. 54. Stover slightly mouldy. Sampled 
January 24, 1900. 
No. 6174 from dairy herd test No. 56. Sample taken February 15, 1900, 
from lot that had been cut up in December. 
No. 6180 from dairy herd test No. 57. Sample taken March 8, 1900, from 
lot that had been cut up in January. 
No. 6185 was used in dairy herd test No. 58. Sample taken March 15, 1goo. 
Oat Straw.—Used in dairy herd tests. Straw of good quality. In sampling, 
a considerable amount was cut into short pieces, thoroughly mixed and sampled. 
No. 6133 from dairy herd test No. 52. Sample taken December 27, 1899. 
No. 6162 from dairy herd test No. 54. Sample taken January 24, Igoo. 
Flay of mixed grasses.—Used in dairy herd tests. In each case the hay was 
of good quality, had been harvested early and put in the barn in good condition. 
In taking samples, about I0-30 pounds was cut into small pieces, then 
thoroughly mixed and sampled. 
No. 6124 from dairy herd test No. 51. Sample taken December 13, 1899. 
No. 6131 from dairy herd test No. 52. Sample taken December 27, 1899. 
No. 6135 from dairy herd test No. 52. Kowen hay, about half timothy and 
half red-top. Sample taken December 27, 1899. 
No. 6161 from dairy herd test No. 54. Rowen hay of mixed grasses and 
clover. Sample taken January 24, Igoo. 
No. 6170 from dairy herd test No. 55. Part of this hay was of previous ” 
year’s crop. Sample taken January 31, 1goo. 
No. 6173 from ‘dairy herd test No. 56. Hay grown on low land, contained 
considerable timothy and red-top. Sample taken February 15, 1goo, 
No. 6179 from dairy herd test No. 57. Sample taken March 8, 1g00. 
No. 6184 from dairy herd test No. 58. Hay grown on low land. Sample 
taken March 15, Igoo. . 
