EFFECT OF NITROGENOUS FERTILIZERS. 
IQI 
TABLE 35.—ConriNUED. 


Plot No. and kind and amount Condition of 


{ 
: Year. of fertilizer per acre. Sieh id re 
ite ; 
| ORCHARD GRASS, 
a (DACTYLIS GLOMERATA. ) 
| Nothing. 
| 1891 Plot o, Seed forming 
1892 O, Seed forming 
| 1893 O, Late bloom 
1894 0, Seed forming 
1896 0, Seed forming 
| 1897 O. Late bloom 
| 1898 O, Late bloom 
Average, 
Dis. boneblack, 310 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 

Nitrogen, — 
| 1891 Plot 6, Seed forming 
1892 6, |Seed forming 
| 1893 6, Late bloom 
— 1894 6, Seed forming 
-, 1896 6, Seed forming 
| 1897 6, Late bloom 
6, Late bloom 
| 1898 ; 
Average, 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 



' Nitr. of soda, 160 lbs. (ni- 
| trogen, 25 lbs.) 
fee) SCPlot 7, Ot; Seed forming 
| 1892 a Seed forming 
| 1893 ap Late bloom 
1894 if Seed forming 
1896 a, Seed forming 
| 1897 Ue Late bloom 
| 1898 7; Late bloom 
Average, 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, r6o lbs. 
Nitr. of soda, 480 lbs. (nz- 
trogen, 75 lbs.) 

1891 Plot 9, : Seed forming 
1892 9, , Seed forming 
1893 9, Late bloom 
1894 9, Seed forming 
1896 9, Seed forming 
1897 9, Late bloom 
1898 9, Late bloom 
Average, 


Labora- 
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PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT 
SPECIES OF GRASSES CALCULATED ON 
















WATER-FREE SUBSTANCE, 
Nitrogen 
Protein.| Fat. free Fiber. | Ash. 
extract. 
Per ct.|Per ct.) Per: ct, Per ctyPemer 
8.37| 5-42) 44.90) 32.37, 8.94 
8.44) 4.16 45.49) 32.87) 9 04 
8.30) 3.56} 44.71) 36.38] 7.05 
7-54 3.04) 44.63) 36.98) 7.81 
10.09} 5.25) 43.65) 31.47) 9.54 
7-90) 2.99| 46.98) 33°87; Se20 
6:25) 3.41). 48.20) 35 /32heuomee 
8.33) 3.98 45.52) 34.18) 8.19 
9.56) 4.66] 45.20) 30.92] 9.66 
8.19} 4.05] 44.86) 33.57) 9.33 
7:73| 3-45} 45.01) 36.13) 7.68 
Tol) 2.03) 43.21) 38. t4maros 
9-53} 5-03} 42.67) 32.40] 10.37 
6.83) 2.90) 44.32) 37.31| 8.64 
6.38] 3.12) 46.62) 35.96) 7.92 
7.93 3.72 44.56 34.92) 8.89 
8.75) 4.55) 44.30) 32.83) 9.57 
II.50| 5.47/ 41.80) 31.55) 9.68 
II.97| 3.86) 42.08] 33.42) 8.67 
7Oll 13255), 43:67) 36.270 goece 
I0.07/ 4.62) 39.85] 35.43] 10.03 
8.78) 2.80) (45,74) 33-83iigoese 
Bot Thies. OO 45.46) 33.55 Qse2 
9.60 4.06 43.27) 33.84 9.23 
9-62) 4.93 44.96) 30.82, 9.67 
15.50) 5-45] 38.30) 31.61; 9.14 
16.80) 4.45) 38.64) 31.23) 8.88 
10.61; 3-45} 41.61] 36.24) 8.09 
11.83) 5.38) 42.55 31.67) 8.57 
13.01; 3.89} 39.80) 34.41| 8.89 
11.05} 4.08) 43.44) 32.84) 8.59 
$2.63, 4.52) 41.33) 32.69 8.83 
