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4. Salt hay from Mr. B. Dexter’s marsh, near Weweantitt River, 
Marion, Mass., crop of 1874. The sample was mainly rush salt 
grass, with here and there a stalk of spike-grass. ‘There was some 
black grass also, which was removed as completely as possible before 
the analysis. 
5. Salt hay obtained from Joseph Church, Esq., Rochester, Mass., 
crop of 1874. The grass grew on Angelico Point, Mattapoisett, 
Mass. The hay was a particularly clean, bright sample, consisting 
almost entirely of rush salt grass (Spartina juncea). 
The following table shows the results obtained on analyzing the 
foregoing five samples of hays from the 
Mean of the 
Short Salt-grasses: 8 Tk. IIl. LY; Vv. 5 Analyses. 
EMT a ts 8 7.93 8.91 7.84 8.70 8.61 8.40 
Ash (free from C and CO,) 6.29 7.79 7.10 7.51 5.97 6.93 
Albuminoids . .... 7.09 7.53 7.79 4.88* 4.38* 6.33 
Carbohydrates (including 
fat) by difference. . . 47.29 42.87 43.43 50.20 43.13 45.38 
Cellulose (free from ash) . 31.40 82.90 33.84 28.71¢ ~ 37.91 32 96 
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 
Dry organic matter .. 85.78 83.30 85.06 83.79 85.42 84.67 
Fat, &c. (i.e. ether ex- 
PSR? tale, oJ.» 2.99 3.14 Vt f 1.68 1.83 2.46 
ey a Te das 08 
Nitrogen ... .- } b. 1.15 1.20 1.25 0.81 ome 0.98 
SS 6 A 2 
6. Coarse salt hay obtained in 1872 (crop of that year) from J. R. 
Brewer, Esq., Hingham, Mass. The sample consisted entirely of salt- 
marsh grass (Spartina stricta, variety alterniflora), commonly called 
“sedge,” in this vicinity. ‘There were neither seeds nor flowers upon 
this sample of hay. 
7. Similar to No. 6, and from the same locality, but obtained in 
1874, from crop of that year. 
8. A very good sample of Spartina stricta from Marion, Mass., near 
mouth of Weweantitt River, crop of 1874. A considerable amount 
of sand could be seen adhering to this sample. 
The results obtained on analyzing these coarse salt hays will be 
seen in the following table. 
* The exceptional character of Nos. 4 and 5 may be seen on the general 
table, page 352. 
+t Mean of two determinations, viz., 28.92% and 28.50%. 
