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IgO STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 

TABLE 35.— Effect of nitrogenous fertilizers upon different spectes of grasses. 
[The details of the analyses may be found in the Reports of the Station for the years in which 
the several experiments were made or for the succeeding year. | L 

PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT 
SPECIES OF GRASSES CALCULATED ON 
















Plot No. and kind and amount Condition of | Labora- WATER ESS 
Year, of fertilizer per acre. growth when tory | 
harvested. No. Gis ,| Nitrogen | 
Protein.) Fat. free Fiber. | Ash. | 
| extract. ; H 
TIMOTHY. H 
(PHLEUM PRATENSE.) f 
Nothing. Per ct.|Per ct.| Per ct. |Per ct.|Per ctmmay 
1891 Plot o, , . |Early bloom | 1,005) 9.19] 2.93 49.09) 31-32) 747 | 
1892 O. : .- .. |Seed forming | 1,060} 6.75] 3.40] 49.87] 33-84, 6.4m) 
1893 O, d . |Early bloom | 1,230] 7.92) 3.28] 48.31] 34.44] 6.05™ 1 
1894 0, . |Late bloom | 1,355] 7.25! 3.18] 47.77] 30.10) 5.0mm 
1896 O, : : . (Seed forming} 1,649} 8.51) 4.46) 51.42) 29.22} 6.395 | 
1897 O, ; : . |Seed forming} 1,848} 5.93) 2.78} 48.81| 37-51] 4.07 
1898 Oo, : , . |Full bloom 1,971} 7.58) 3.14 49.94] 34.15} 5.1955} 
Averages 3 979°) = Sauer 7.59| 3.33) 49.32) 33-00) amem 
Dis. boneblack, 320 Lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen, — | 
1891 Plot 6, : . |Early bloom | 1,004] 9.06} 2.94) 48.46] 31.78] 7.76 
1892 De : ; . seed forming| 1,061) 6.25) 2.97) 49.17} 35.18] 6.43 
1893 6, : ; . |Early bloom | 1,231) 7.72! 2.80) 47.95) 35.060) Geam 
1894 6, Late bloom 1,356) 6.79 2.67) 52.55] 31.60) some 
1896 6, Seed forming | 1,654; 6.41) 3.32] 51.68) 32.68) 5.91 
1897 6, Seed forming | 1,847} 6.26] 3.03) 52.12) 32.77], 5.82 
1898 6, , . |Full bloom 1,972} 6.72) 2.82) 49.08) 35.20)) Opom 
Average, (} Beagaeoe) ol ere 7.03} 2.94 50.14! 33.49| 6.40 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, r60 lbs. 
Nitr. of soda, 160 Lbs. (nt- | 
trogen, 25 lbs.) | 
1891 Plot 7, , : . |Early bloom | 1,006} 9.12! 3.78] 46.90) 32.96] 7.24 
1892 7, : , . |Seed forming) 1,062) 7.06} 2.98) 49.43) 34.41| 6.12 
1893 7, ; : . |Early bloom | 1,232} 8.99} 2.77} 46.27| 35.78] 6.19 
1894 oP : ‘ . |Late bloom 1,357, 6.14] 3.18] 47.03) 37.04) s6agm 
1896 a é F . |Seed forming] 1,659} 6.82} 2.95] 50.82! 33.71| 5.70 
1897 7, ' } . |Seed forming} 1,849] 5.64; 2.811 49.82! 36.46] 5.27 
1898] - 7, ; k . |Full bloom 1,972] 7.50] 2.79] 44.90] 38.98] 5.83 
Averayeveien ia) gia e. 7.32} 3.04) 47.88 35.75} 6.03 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 los. 
Nitr. of soda, 480 lbs. (nt- 
trogen, 75 lbs.) 
1891 Plot 9, 4 ‘ . |Early bloom | 1,007] 10.44] 3.62] 48.07) 31.12| 6.75 
1892 9, : ‘ . |Seed forming} 1,063} 10.69] 3.19] 46.95] 32.84) 6.33 
1893 9, : : . |Early bloom | 1,233] 11.93] 2.98] 44.58) 34.39) 6.12 
1894 9, 7 é . |Late bloom 1,358! 7.82 3.60) 45.67) 99.49) sue 
1896 9, ; ; . ,_ (Seed forming| 1,664) 7.89) 3.13] 51.91] 32.12] 4.05 
1897 9, : . Seed forming| 1,850; 7.26) 2.97| 46.52 37.00] 6.25 
1898 9, 4 / . |Full bloom 1,974; 9.08} 3.31] 48.25) 34.04) 5.32 
Averages! a2) penser 9.30; 3.26) 47.42) 34.13} 5.89 



