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TABLE 35.—CONTINUED. 
PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF DIFFERENT 
SPECIES OF GRASSES CALCULATED ON 
Plot No. and kind and amount Condition of WATER-FREY 2) 
Year. of fertilizer per acre. growth when ; 
harvested. Nitrogen! 
Protein.| Fat. free Fiber. | Ash. 
| extract. } 
TALL MEADOW FESCUE GRASS. | 
(FESTUCA ELATIOR.) | 
Nothing. Per ct.|Per ct.| Per ct. |Per ct./Persam 
1893} Plot o, Full bloom 7.47| 2.63) 46.32) 360.48) 97ammee 
1894 0, Seed forming 5.94, 2-44) 40.19) 44.40) 7.03 
1896 O, Seed forming 9.36} 4.85] 48.59) 28.79 8.41 
1897 O, Late bloom 6.30] 2.571 44.17] 40.24) Gyge 
1898 O, ; . |Late bloom 6.75| 2.54) 52.77) 31-61) Onge 
Average, 7.16} 3.03) 46.43) 36.30) 7.32 | 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitrogen, — 2 | 
1893 Plot 6, Full bloom 7.76, 2.85! 46.04) 36.04)” Fag 
1894 6, Seed forming 5.98} 2.39} 50.25] 34.13) 72a. } 
1896 6, Seed forming 9.24, 3.86] 50.10] 28.97) Jogue| 
1897 6, Late bloom 5.99] 2.52] 48.03) 35.74) 7.72 | 
1898 6, Late bloom 6.85) 2.69] 49.28] 33.57| Je@uel 
Average, 7.16 2.86 48.74 33.69 7.55 
Dis. boneblack, 320 lbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitr. of soda, 160 lbs. (nt- 
trogen, 25 lbs.) . | 
1891 Plot:7, : Seed forming 7.50| 3.01| 51.84) 31.31) Gam 
1893 Vp Full bloom 10.44; 2.66) 43.13) 36.06) Jaga) 
1894 ots Seed forming 6.89! 2.72) 45-89] 37-13) Jaa 
1896 ae Seed forming 10.07/ 3.90) 49.29] 28.20) 8.54 
1897 a Late bloom 7.85} 2.89} 46.69) 35.40) 7.17 
1898 a : Late bloom 7.03| 3.01} 50.30] 32.58) Jamul 
Average, 8.30) 3.03 47.85) 33.45} 7.37 | 
Deis, boneblack, 320 tbs. 
Mur. of potash, 160 lbs. 
Nitr. of soda, 480 lbs. (nt- . | 
trogen, 75 lbs.) | 
1891 Plot 9, ; Seed forming 10.94; 2.89) 50.65) 28.67, 6.85 | 
1893 9, Full bloom I4.II| 3.25} 41.02] 33.20) Samm 
1894 9, Seed forming 9.60} 3.13) 39.65] 39.07; 8.55 | 
1896 Q, Seed forming 12.59| 4.94| 44.17] 30.29] 8.0m | 
1897 9, Late bloom 11.89] 3.69) 42.97] 33.59] 7ese)| 
1898 Q, = Late bloom . II.78| 4.14) 45.30] 30.28] 8.50 | 
Average, $4.82) 3.67, 43.96 32.53) O78) 
TALL Rep Top. | | | 
(AGROSTIS VULGARIS MAJOR.) | | ! 
Nothing. | 
1896 Plot o, Seed forming | 1,653} 6.70) 3.23} 53.19] 29.60} 7.28 | 
1897 O, ; Seed forming! 1,860} 7.08) 3.21) 51.79] 31.32} 6.60 | 
Average, 6.89} 3.22) 52.49} 30.46, 6.94 | 
