; IN N— oOo o1— |THS open , THESIS Forage Pte F, ¥ ern erates en ne asa THESIS | To O&# Fr. A CG mn a c gee, —— L = N Miehnisen njpieultueal Sollese, June 1 9 Q 1. THESIS FORAGE PAH TS Results or thts thesis sare »ased on an> yoar's trial made “oring tho: yersr 1900, mM. , yoy eee ,7t oo a ry 4 1 ” . Pae@ Livsense oroduction o1 mates tha a-estion of feeds ar Lforn-e plants one ~ OY vital Linvortane sod our Exuewrd, ext Stations - ¥ Ua shat dw a. ch ‘CE, cen lid O.ly Bik 2500? 1, AGla Gow L“Ttions } sy Ate 7]: AAF -- arg ays 5 - ops Ape et > , aulcxly seize uron every nov forace nlout of any promise v yO. v~ ae wee . “ lene wt Ne 2 ° woe tO Coteweacine Its real erwn.a as to soll, t “a vora- my -” -_ m=, . we - : oe -, eo : — wn yo el 4+ a : ”~ . “- ‘ % VPe, sioisture, teeatmont, aid its of ec.s on the Oo }! } G2 a I ct t+ a ~J Poos, value, etec., but fev, if any, ex orb. ons aaso ccen tried in viich tha voicer ae on 4 on ny wes 12 yay + “4 ve Li AN ad Vo Ly1e m 1 a 4.7. Ds + ryces ear PP AaAy ass yf, 2 Ree ke Ee wee aM ett. bes SihadG 9 7 Ve yn > _ 2 OY a y,. > Ve mote \ 07 Cas rf “. rye BMF ricy Lens Knorn Conder pleuts have peen copenrod weer titions cf soil, terverature, ant motuture. This Viet led to tho Volloving ex perk ont: — ’ ~ - ~ . aa 5 ~ a my = PT, [Tt ovas )1a7ed to covare &@ NMP OF > ~ “~s ™ * ‘ 74° - “fy . oe oo ™ . + Ve “7 =~ le Coider vlants tuet invertiyssters at present think - a A Jad - 7 . 7 ~Aat re or ey pecoire of value nesker such co:ditions wo oa + in this seztion oi “ne ct rw4 ag are oral.aplly ost n - — , ~ — os Tha olente and to co vsinations of plents which a a -—~ . . a. Por cy -ew ao ry Ty were seleectod can © Vound In tie can ypedn, Piee gaeag wore opto toed Peon varplLlous Souptes. 93817 ™~) oO oe oo eS ere Ale Bo ot 2. A plot or soil ves seleci.en Tor tne (a) chat vonld represont as nearly as 7 ves +73; -- as - yer , , “+ + Nw \ ,* HNoscible the avem roe Testilitvy acd texture or our (o>) that vounla +e as nearly uniform ces Ve cs oc ts 4 + ‘ PMc 7 j + 7 € 7 “ye 3 as pessivtie in revtility, texture, and slove, and (c) that woule 2s hich erowch to envure ‘ 7 “> oowN tos aan. sas > “na 8 me + 4 _-* safety of tire plants trom aro. Minz o1t in cass ol *r, Nye Ne “. “ 4 tag 4 ween <- Qwrot Season or to test tl cir drouth resisting aan) - ' ~ power in case of a very awPy Beason. mrs Yoel ae .- Seed pat od Syste “7 + J. Thee Perd wag VEv@taea bio 1” oT wlo US, eaak trerty by tyenty feet, sesarntel oy tro root vaths, a9 tho whols @rea sucpovceq ry & Pave foot wath. Tue plots vere arranzed in Tour rows or ton plows each mss cast and vest. Tro plows of ench plant were sovn ane Toe Dlots so arran ved trat the daietence vetyveon tue b.0 wlots of eacn plant owes tla game now's: y oAse. It was beloved ea cpovabils bo yariwnien betreen t.¢ tyvo plots of each plant — -_. . So, 4 . Nae ayer ayranrvoowt of plots. fer copver #:ce8 in roocortials c ao -- 24 “4 ~ Yan wtf “ogzes tne Tro Pews af oentsg ave rue pepad POM am eo and oe a! ef ~ agn " 4. N24 any south rors from 1" to ev’, 1" jeing fo wee ? a -t —S ne) }-- cd vt 9 rt ~~ ct rj?) ° ut 2 tw rm ! TT 4 i) 4 " c " > = vo. 6 " 7 " " tt —— " Vette ePattVatanpnatt om ee 3 g LG - shes" Vetcnes" Pape we neh ORIG. ON" ra. US"S elt" Daare" ke 4a ! - Nee te ? | Ya and oo" "(One "Sr-et "Pallet "ine . w ” np C2 OO ry 5 ? ° vats "Gates " Te " Cats at ) topn It Wing " "Loria" " i! —_ _ '" iT) 1! '" "Lape " " : ll 12 " 13 " 14 " Ls tt 16 " 717 too " Ue ver~ “lungar-"Japun. “kcber "Ppove do. "Loe "Sp nS Pun "“frrbe corre Co, Of epur— "Sov "Rape "Jerr. pan "Fa Word "! ny - 4 an CSE cane "hent "OLllet"ny "Rean "(ant "sale: ~~ ~ « J coe Mil- “Sillet "Millet " "Oory) " " " trice"Corn Lat ! it " 7 tt tt tt it tt Gt VAD gM Qu 10" Vt on aM an mM \ — ? Q ? + a ep ens - + a ¢ , “~ Com Rrom Shelt “war? ob ie "Poas "Vetch-"Vetchthave "Hyer mon “inner. " "Vie- "Corn "and "es "es "(Cut eras Lil- "is " "toria " "Oats "sana " tore) "torn Let "t ! i? }e “ne " tt tt Cats iT w " ma = ayy — EY oT Lo" L7 t! 8" Ls v oC) 1! 12 ! 138% 13” LT4" ie VO me " S “A IPyry " OY w Rave "Joa rusalen" e oT "one ih Jt oo a We rIpOpur- yr . cy . 7 * aw -“ . it " "Poan "(Count “corn ‘am Nar "ese "Cane "Go. a ~il- C 4 4 Wart let " " "e--ice)" Meg y Med OMe rent " " " " "Lot "Let "jet " Morn , Pn +s: oe ry ete re .. cyt eee e 4. For tee thie ara viethod or planting, cuelntity of Sned used, care of orerlng cpones, "29 G19 oF haevesting, y ULbetirs ara ot er worse wore resorted to a7A the VED Oi: Louhness suinorted ty tie best auth rities wore gollowvedr as nearly as cimrwicte neces vould cemrit, triere Pel: ¢ no attempt in this ease to deter ine arytnivge elong tx: (mma h? oe A epret History of,and coraitions reaulred by cecn 6. Ma wl)tbor37. s2t" to be nerivend from tue exeerimen (a) scion oe total yield ov green Veter - | , = - 7 + 7 oe -4 . 7p: -..7 ~.. ae -OPp ACRE an cacn case, toc viel* or the vhole plort Tao, LPL Sing to ed eas podeer Teacten ©S 8 bp cis, 1 le a . - rN - + ~e tl. wo a ra. pe (o)Natioce.ed totel yield of dry Lf orscve 4 -e 4 Vy a Tes 1. +: > ) : . PO Pe 2omReas yt OLOu, TO 98 PEARS: ofc y oven O~yinss . . — od ae — a 7. ae oy OQ Hlent POT Gitte LPorm moar fo ) . - . - ly a \Us aL —~ ~ C2 wr oe ae ON we Lh a ~Teypy RL Ly tN rome Te : t, mote sony Lt ; -7 ryyeee Ror * + 1 wa hd wv dou. _ cs uo Hilio lan mel EL, tial Tod ae ere: LO Leal et. 4 7 2s 4. - rN -- x ~ Sw + 74 . -m oN —_ estiriated crscon vield por acre vy tia per cent of « 4 - - ~ Ary rt+tep 4 a ne coo 1 ; (c) Fstitic ef 4ivesti>le mitrienis per ~ mA : . Y ATA , . . ary yield oor scre vy th wratlo or iit rostivle SUteients to tetel eey wotver von Log vournds vciven in the table of Aisze: tine mutrients (Tavle III A. erndix) clave in tervwyts rocas cud Yoedins. (4) lizestib'e trotein,carbohytre ter, ” a 7. J toy le 4 : -?n a: . = + c ~ ey cc ‘NC 7. Tt yr “ » N . ~rN 6. . 3 + cam) wi] . cs vr, mry ct . “y : ’ wJo bee 2X Vi Y Ac t ‘on @as Le 1 \? ‘ ‘> im CP aoe py eae ts Ga e Ca oO a —- Ne > @ (e) fags. anybiv: votes “ith each rotxer / : ‘ ey ~ + - --* we vee 5 Dlents pevarcl g Lt Charactorisvulcs of SPovun, 30 ODN db hy e 7 an >,’ soe . 1. Tie soil selected was a sancy lotus on a ‘ . = . . . ' eR ne, - mee oy r, ey -—- -. 1. Sliciht oclevation vw th a@ very Sertle slove to the : ? ° ~ ae . a ° . 4.9 ~ e . . south-east. “hile ep arently uniform in Vevtility, ° +25 ~ : .“ C rie uA .9e rm *. ~~ 7 “yo +7 f cy wel? Povang plants seon shoved that tie north-esst - a . ~ aw 7 - cla ree ae > 7 oO cx peoU or tae plece, iocle i. s nlots 10 «14 20, most > eT Ae mir mia gheaiie cradqucliv into the OL 7 LO us Ok a 19 ; All spsteact 1 Sgt UM DY wands “J wre r j ar} > . am me Ss j7oOlning blots south was decidedly vo. rer slian * yo4.e v ied ‘> 6 y Toes Tt Sle PESt Ox wo picece. Tie vrovious ye r tiinothy : : te4. ay Me ror ema a aressing cr coarse steble :anure had «en tM cee - a a + rN IY tum od acd tie Fiecla planted to corn, ; = “yey NT we st IAG aN me TNO Peeavaration ov tie wieco was the sam et Tat Pafove Oloviis,ticg torn stutccle Vor all plots, YPetore vlovwlir,tnc cor ead COLL Clisitnate as imich as yoxusible Woes GLeapeaq CLL tO CLE shate a: oi ah JIC . ° 1 ‘ i omy wm cs yy ony ° 1 ell’oeurse of variations. Tio ploece was plowed 12 erat ntine ae otto Pir ld the rger eo.7.ectilon wltntie rest of the ricid the 1 ) ; 4 WONTAR Fe Apa 1 cart of fueril, avout six fo Soven incies deep, o 5 te 4 Jac re vo otha snixe-tooth drag to : i. : “Fy ~ “s rear ny Oa " - Li Vs 2 am my a ~ ub Oa t r 9 \ C ‘ys Cl. > 1t YPonrys Ya Je NE-TOOtTA nm arrow, 2 tA SurTace. t cy oC Ca TU aD 9 aL r . 4 rear 5 Veuciit WLthoy worry iN t .e Ore sO nN “ oo a Po otre rye |g owas csulti- UPtior woreing; tio rest op the apm. was ou tl Me a he ei OF nk a ~~ CoA 7 OW 7 ist “TIO a fie dstter oar a ar is vated *thovoucaily vie istter ert of tay, J oa - > ~ ~*- ~ Jlastiivg tue various ry or) eivai.c 16, tre hetTore Vlactl: COU eAovaewous corns on ’ recedving unpRlsnted plots were svltiveced thovough+ ly. In wlen ing ou. }- -k -! a ~ ae ct 7 >, Yr ’ t ~ eo ww ec is vy ' ak s Cc ' ww om) ) ./ J wa A}vays woried over with a rake beroere pleiting to - ake -~ “-¢> CVE, Ey + yy me 5 bey ot] wicca LN 1 é5 (VL WL OD lle oe 2 SGASO Vas es sarly weiform as could = - i Vee os ~ em et yl. . woe a woo, moc ply me exoserea, YYre worl vase oul clss.tly wn . o a7 . os; 7 oy ry 4 a 1, 7 rom . , ed ss ve ; ra - ‘ MOST Urtll alvest the close of tio ex orient, weoentre corn an rave vere te oo: Y @eous util SPOWLNS, CUt Was mot really too wot ut acy tise. Toe owas ina ollev irols:t covtition in very case : - , _ od ~~? cere «cn (3 1 t wer vil” m .ev tip Wllentie Crows were olinteda,. 7 + +- oy 1 y 4 . . 4 ~~ - 5 are ~ 2] - fr q y +" 7 - ¢ 4 ry , os ayy \ ce c 7% 174 L : 7 raed Ce wy ave ld pad oad are aida ert) qi tTriz Xs Gold erm ele Io ° 1 c; 4 + x +’ v7? 7 Mee srw ey sayy rr ATA yD. 2 EES bot ut q su he ge it Cy . ie twit tio VTi add ae 4 , 4 a - . 1. 7 Te . + - 4 - +°-, 27> = id :° tr 2 eS tlons were cveey ense TiAl to tac euscess of tne “ ww o woes . ~~ . AG ~\ + oe ae _ - to. - ‘ ’ “44 as r AA ayeompoent, as tio camlie t crops were nearly ready > - te “ av ed Soe ys a oe eae a wy PD oe : We own weve seme thtons aot Tone oRat ee aia WolLae Tr wte So aa oe "ey NSE ahr tupe cs01nA mA Uae Pose RPLhson or tlic GPOLS we ao. - . , were . SD ee > 43, 4 Moe ‘ollovi i: is a “etniled account or tre hi 1". roo tield pea is one of the olsest forage glants, are vet lt hs tot beon rrow:hnt 10 the at- tention of A. eviesn veremers -o lsrvely as it dae- Serves, in canada the acroauye Is Larse ard tie sus ec s or Sanadian fareers in fectenirns stoek is nA99 LO ba we to the vse or pea ard oat hay and sea seal. “na Thiel sg) ds adeanted to miltivation in hanes Sate. rb requires a long, cool season, Uh Sradial Loeroasi: ¢ neat tovard too tive of siturity. Toe tony acd ongs were sown April 27 in arills sevon ditches apert, 25 daril?s por plot, at the rete or liu. 24 Ibs. tl of. ots avd 2 bu. 20 lbs Seas Por eare. Tre ceil ss were opened with a hoe sufficiently deep te burv the woas 2 = to 3 inches Ceepstae pons sovn in tie ePbllis yy nand, Hartality eovercd, tion toe onts oon in the wurtinlly filied arill, «:8 Yinaliy all covered by ranins fie surface level vith a garden rake, sl-ing te oats a depth or about Js doches., Poth peas acs. AOL heavy to tO §0 C3 627 gs and contilinecd “ON yo ro ay fLloustere., Tie seed was ~ood, op Ote nA “Te CLIPS 2A Jiune 16 4 Wwe - : Je ys ‘ amo . “a, 4 4 toey were a gowd knee high,sid June £6 avoit hip High snc pesipricg to lodge one. Py July 7 toy ~Ssre Datly Linttoned. Sona cr the poas were «iz “fhovvhn to cook. The tvo plots looked very even PAacueanctigiully alike ticarsnonut the season, thoisn noe: showed cuite a adirvrerence in yicld *. : - 4 +t sya lUF Ty. my Toaey wore aim July 23. Poth s:eved to nave ooen *- “~ > “~~ wa I~ Y ~ . os . On om sos wee 8 . - 4 * . 4 coneidersbly injured by a cot vorm. chovuved neads ., bone vey = wep he oy mA ent +7. ae : wood o tess of onts vere goon about tho «rcund in ae . q | { iV D OACaS e Mr es yp eh pea ty ALS eC 5 Wo wore oye ~~ nm e rere Jolt Myo dt: t: ©7 Yio Poe Tn POU LS 1? rT acr WrOT as tvoliovs: BEtlner Carno- toad Crean bry (initrients Protein nysrates 9 xtPpal) oP) O) Plot 1 -—- 14618-5421- 3027 Dog £368 J © ~J | ~ ON d rhs l Ss t~ C> —~J Cid n4 ph WN ne) (3 CO OD " V"—- PUSS < " OOF 0 Averaze- 17712-642n2- 4597 fli no 07 7 D iq cL = q) @) }A ry ° . . e oe . --¢ I. ~ 5 * (+ Tre Figures Snow quilts a marted ol1it azure i. 7 7 o> .- VY 5Or |= 7 rer dg a wT pd WAG AL tre © ay CNS ef a trifle ~eavier tan... PEST O 3 _ + TlA T7OAnT LS + € V2 A oe Vo aar HO Le “ental srond Tous Lrere ASQ wet +. anr eel his be ‘> - . . _. ae co . . 7.9? wet oe Y re nvrer aS ac puch aifference in prem ctive ft 47, o> yiel r\ OL vat, PIAS an J Se ’ sypeg LTndicave., LN vil’ — 1 ann oats, vilots DB and 2", ane Cre Givrers. Q) —, — Svors plot S™" ens 2" woich are near Plot 1" of to if as G24 oats put tii: dirfere:ce 1G mot as capked sg in case of te peas and oats, Youtcner end 0ats,- Plots 2 and 2". Viela villosa is 81 osrual loyuminous plant, a native of western Asia. It roo 2) on cuitivated Tor firty ye ~y 0. ee S LALO ars in 2Ey id iirtrorvced into ' ~~ Wels this country in 1547. Tts aubluivation wad nef ce t— 4 - + - -. . a ee Cyt ~ 7 , x ; ae woe > 77 oN ESI ° 7 Od vetil its vreintrorv sition evovt tyelyo yours azo, of 5 voor PO’G Leer. O18 gs ocvritheatay da winter cold 4°09 silomor they jo rot so well whraers thares 1s rein Pall. “site dt caves a fralr Soil it is west peoritedte es a Tore way letilied sand, apis ‘wt OLED PG 4- | mS eyP ey Fa 35 agate. Tice of ite srevth, wit voicn ovce fairly estorlisued > oT a -4¢ hands srought «a a extremes ol tomper:.t re. . Leys ne - mas oa r+ Too ypateres ard oats were coun forall eo, ae - saat mo Vy I~ ‘ | a 7 ou yy yt a) coe pote et L bu. £4 los. ll oz. oats ana ol las. ra . 5 > vi ry5 r JT Nees 1 og. vatehnes vor acre in crilis seven 1.0.08 : — a ~ ra m4 *. N (™ — ~ an! ajart and aovoered l-- to 2 invses avep. 1 6G Cate 4. -- cr 7 ea 4: ’ + 4 NOV: + Vans vor in ; ) hepa Vegply fell woickit.g througa in oe oendarys ,vhile oe 4k a - ~Ft ~— J _ ~ : 7 ia : ' 39 ck |} PWR hous only un oneeel ovil vetoen vas Sen ail eLloven Ulys , : Lie aotoaPp the seed cuie wp rinaliy. spd only a siall bor eat OF Bee SOCEM Ceve’s Ur . t nae~ew eae A oe rie i LLON rs yg re only ore) ap ANA S: ed, most or those gopristed vory ..lowly. ‘i . -- a ae A + - - ct “~ : _ a "6 5 an ~ cot NA see ~ ’ . ~ - - ~- _ AD VEPSD DAS Vetehos esovn with tha ote soemed metry? . - ces DV oe - Neer ~ oy + TO weer pout ss well as wnase sevn alone ort cy - ~ - ~~ —. -“ - - 4 a + ‘ ae +, - name ~ Se sa 7. - T a. _ .. 2 TE Tle Ont weve voarly Knee Lich wie veuch- | | | 34? , 7 a em + aa as i a) c yey AeA NT ~ . . ; ... / es Rado practically stopoe. svovins except ».% he amy OVE July 8S, tee vetecres baron to frow co csin micely ene oy Feetomop rarst ned Voried aulte a TRS Mt at vere Pocvh oits to riossom, Tic fail- MRO O° De vetches to prev cp usesstulrly with the Onts why Nerd vam co to te poor seed and con- ' Cas ~ ae sy - - a 4 ye = “a7 aw Nee - - r QT] t o lov Oo et ; ()? far te ts 1 r SOU a Teav aren S a , 472. ne . we ~ - 5 - : - Ghiead of tre ont so that The veteres and o:ts vould . ~ . . ._. nea in -« . ~ be a ae ~ . 7 am 4c... ze . apbear sbove ground et tie sa.e time they vould Mov dons petter., IL net,tnis excem vont vould - ~ - ” 7 srovn tozothner to eye. ge 8 inked Torserp Lor tne . * . ° ~ - “ye vVotehnes were eartsiniv et Asta ems OY di uu iclent 7 re ra +-9% - 7 . av a CoP anliv PADwRPAZ IMT ORts samyn alore ror io SOD yg e Be + Os "J -. & co eee es LG wed 1 1 Mi eae JG aA Los c yea G ried eae M2 uta . Cre 5 Co, YY 4 too *hin Por a voucer crop. TOPae m3 Tollows: 2"— L7GO6-7TO9B— 490% 456 on Ns ~3 - j G: Od SAQ— L5O49-S773- 4631 455 : "J On Co OY t+ ~] (2 We ye ey ~ a a a , rege ey + re 2 To mPOUrt ss ar abevectiole nutes ents Vere cal- . a8 Tp, pa 7 et le . ‘ ~ a - se -. ——-~ OAN ~ . a 7 _ ntese tele ov clsostipility, icnorine: tlhe fev wee”, 4-74: ster a 7 - ~oa . 7 - 7, . . Layee ant 5 OVA WLS BAD Vo Pq Vorw te season wbLetit ws 7. a 7 te eye ty ray , 7 . _ at xy - a ~ yat ea 7 “- > : 7 ve + 7 rf . eae oor sreatiy INnOMTCaseA ou sotto ~he vetehes 7. - oe. . wae sees, an _ CT + be tT. coo a Vie ve CPTEROS Veuve Sovn Lueil ee Le Ty Pive OL 6l los. ll of. per sore,in tne stir vey os tie veteh- -. pt a 1" -y ett - , cé 7 7 5 a - ‘ , se “ O35 af cats, Theyes.e up very sloviy, « Yer choring ee wha. 7 3 _ e* ~ o - ” oan 7 7 ca oy “yy ” ~ SA * “_ tn oleven sess and tre ultimate eters vo~ery whin. we an . ; a ee ; PN *.. . | ‘ roy as * — Toisir clow sew tnation my huve vooh partly cue to — 7 ~ . -N\ we ee “ + *. = + ery 77 aT, a Sao fesemine weathor avring foie Virst woek Une-y Yea were in tee ground wot covld hot pe untarely “ve « 4. “ “oO tnis ennse 2s tore ces Loation was clow in ee - ma .. - hoy ek oy eat ne Tsar oe Terr elass 27oom After erice mOotLtbr: START, Vey eres ww? poco thaw roned wp erovarminbly well, a wet me aw be —~}o. whe iy tle weeds took advent’ so or tioir sclov start ©.) wey -y £ . . - oo , re “ ; . -” r and Secmod em ow tly vsood stand. Phe vetehnes poeoweomy oy omandipe on growth «ic wren sovn «lone ~- ad lie too rlet on tive sround., duly 17 thoy leid «4 . ; . 3 ° . . . oo . Yr yy yp TY a mn TrAmNMNd yoy tan \ 1 io + oO ™ 1 Nom ia my ur wNa _— * se 9 Chae t ees h- Meme 2 bk + ahy . ve QO. iO -s@ tmaear- re v. 7 -? + - 4. =. ao es 4 _. 4. 5 + ; 7) 7 2 so not have a ®evinite veriot of rruiting put i) continue to wlo som in srocdig weeterer a5 long as ~— A Ld Yilovwed to stend. They vere harvested Jusy 17. : * ~ my? a . Se eo x, ° ¢ toe IAS A gse@co0ien eroo wart lave ies 1 cut nearly a. neavy aa tae fie t if the rsexvind 28 pot cosen ploved ror ae wees + arte 2 NA sem ey TV lee ; 43 yo 344 a) VWNGNS aontm™~y Gee ECStarn.ea yLolis 2m Yo nas pore OQSre rvrrowa ag vollorvs: Plot 3-15472-3435-— 1959 44 4 14389 417 Plot 3"46751-41338- 2286 one, 1734 oo C2 3 c an 4 3 ut oe 3 ct g) H Oo | . ct orn O : {4 a) t- 4 — Qoob \% by 0 3 ) ct D a boed ot rs an oO OL co Avor- 16 111-47386-— a OS 459 1542 ws ko a a ee ches 40 Rroms inermis,- Plots 7 and 7". . * -— = 7 os a FIMPV-Vz7TO pcr & 7 PPOs Leoren1sS 2 ch a vative pro.we 2racs of os 3 e e «~ » 7, . rm > wm “ “4400 Foe TAN + ha ALS Sopishnean rrom EHuvope vhish is narily to ee ApstLu-uis: a netive (Proms ‘ ae aegis Tes dy ey bat . y (): met ry «e d _ a= . . uf Lowelliomus) ot jonta.a, Colorado, MMe Nien to Loe reve tle stock interests of the To Good was sovi Aowil G4. at the pete of 86 los, 11 02. v.32 core, in “rills seven i-ches eeart ene covered svout one dich deep. Tt was vell a « aa Dae 7 - . an <2 . . : _« wee aes 4 2 : oy eYOO SI Too seed in sine davs ovitowne s fine ore coulet nare ly soo it. June 15 ito wes very thick Ard Pour or Pive dienes Alga, vith so meny weeds in 1 q Ja eros + ~ * © - . 5 Tl > vas “ It that the Prorns was nearly niscen,. “tb com-enced ™ a Tae - 7, ~ as te “ . + . + ” rN ~ ‘ vO eat seo Tee wae ta apr July but soxred to neadg yory Slovly avd unevenly as tisethy (does wlon it . an 7% = ae . ” 4 *. = “ {- . Lo. --, . - = . » “~~ f yr} =a Ge aPoune. was plowet oo t.o micelle of Sertember 7 - + - ye toe OLlots were comp lve. high higsen sy voeds., On usctount or tla sreat emonnt or vreeds in tiie plots on the dmuature con : : ya lof 7 Nore NN ooNe +. ara nO Ligores vor co.varison., Conmsideriig tine , 4 . 1 Je Wye i cy ac. , 1 cs rogye cg net that it 16 a borers dial sna tast 1t is doc..ed aavisavle to sow it ontv viiee: it wlll staid Tiras or Pour vears, it would seem unfalry vo coneare 1ts . ’ _ . 8 mes ow Ne al WV. vy mal vodder plants. At the tive or plowing, we and Juxuplent at if acuedartiy eusclied with DObstere. MM sin Teor tho shoet trind with it TRIS sumter Lt Be vs very vorthy of Yorther trial. Svelt,j—- Plot 8 «24 5" Pe Bo olt owas soun ALPLL eB st the rate or Loo los. 1 @2. por sere, in cvwills seven Lnwnes Sart a do snvered short trvo inches deep. It vas AO rin nil wp an ten 46eys out wes a thin svand In 1605 early ~wreovtht ne svoelt looked Ineore suindling Pan wieat op onts. Tt ate a thin,sersacly o-ear- ANCe, MU THO root 1s more litte thet er cap ase. Tae loaves are large, Garvicous, S.4octn, oP oie Lng, ANA VAYrLoUsSlyY notened cid “lividedi., Rave is a ative of nertiern burope, Po jin castvan) Deo Thoewia. Tt lins pacaived Little sttention in thos country TU) vathin VW. i we) Rau er sys > ‘ Weis. a WD @ climstes, ou nh os ern Unites Sinves. It loamy soil. AS tO tig Poodiug dqirrere: ce vet~wroa run Tlie ar lye Dvarf Vis yoy nae pted to wrovall in Yr . iN wu ck ~ roauuLre -~ FOI i] voc ae q 2 x Co oo L year t.) cool, 01st -~ 7] -. ° Nag } te 2.0~°th- gy werd oO 4 nea a rich, moist, i iy is little ies used, yet the ly a votter So 3 ia rh Oo OD Ps mu 5 } OD ~~ Cc) 2 2 + ct os) 5) wee” roa J ) ct N mo ee ~~ ©, HS SD Vin. - - ‘ ‘ os mo LS, 12 02, oor acre in erills 23 feet evart, me was covered ehout 1s lnches avenv, Tyo Sseedg 7 Case VO very oubwttiy avd evenly and ade a ~-~-,’ =, c - 1 - 4 oe 4 7 OT _ a y . yu me . e ~— se ‘ 7 te solonaiad stend, “vve upline, iP anvithing, pother “MLCK. It poew voey pooidiv acd shoved more varia- tion in @icver ont -aPrus oF tae plots duviiig the Carly stages or wrovth tran anv ovhor plant. It is evifently the moet susceptible to varietion in Tortility. July 10 tio reve was cultivated apout thre: anches deep and tne weeds repre carerully Glen..ed Prom the rows. Refors: cut lis the race Sonteeher & the eabbace worm and the pict louse HNesan to werk out nad iet at tuat thie greitly — ayeaged tie crop. Moct ovr tho stalvs nan from o to 138 big fres leaves besides the rey Lover ones teat had tuirned yellow and vere aqrovpinz ort. Joining each plot of rye on the sovth vas a ulot ’ = a 5 pe . Wa ofa -- 2% ns 1% J or aivper cane abort nine fect hish, “nose snare a> med to fever the srovth or the rave i.earest it, . : .. “ae 5 ‘ awe - keopins it rent rend fresher, The save aflect . - i “oo -_ - ; 4 ; mes . _ + 7 “me ) wag o-served in seth plots. At tise of cutting 1t et-od on an everage about 24 feet nish and covered cD - “— ™ a ~17- tne estimated yields in pounis per acre "Tere as PTollovs: Dizestible, | Carbo— Htner Green Dry Vutrients Protein hrdrates Extract Plot 4—34851-3796-— #9s57 407 21°26 54 Plot 4"36756-4411-— 7089 A473 ©2552. 63 Aver— 25788-4103-—- 2372 440 2374 Ee BSE. Dvarf Nescox Rape,-(Ccut twice)Plot 19 and 19", Operations and covditions of these plots apzear— ed the same vp to tne tive of the first cutting as in tho preceding tro plots. July 86 »oth plo:s vere cut, after which the repo sprang up again quickly and vads a sood growth vith practicsliy as trick Sting os peafore. The rupe vas about knee ign voen cut tne second time, Sept mber 5, and had emsalier aud less voody stalks tnan rape or plot Tis estisated ylelds in poun’s per ecre for tue tvo cuttines were as Llollovs: Carbo- ‘tner Green Dry Nutrients Protein nydrates Fxtract Plot 19- First cut— bTANZ—1LE9G4G_134G 938 143 775 20 second Cuttings. 1 ¢ | ~ @) 26-1754 698 123 658 17 Total— OTSE5—2494 1746 206 1443 37 Plot 19¥"- Tirst @ut- ting-19811-1690 1183 181 976 26 second . oViting—- 15458-1670 1169 L179 965 24 Total— 35677-3360 2352 369 1942 50 Avaracze 32577=—"987 B049 3123 1623 45 of trro plots— It wilil be noticed that plot 19" save con- a3 re ay re S S 4 ‘eh ed ror vy tie poorer soil. The Ligures also sho : ~e Ar re a | ~—mN a + nN gat fe t, Oe ~ i+ 7 xi rryt, t, ] ng sf ont mtb. . OF, cn fey4 Ca vor pp abe a aw -_- - ion Rrns cent or dry mivter than tre Pirit cuttin: in each plot. ~1L9o- Dvarfg Victoria Rea DE y—-Plots 9 sd Gi. THiS vVarLety was sorn to COMLaPTCG WLth th ‘3 [" "TOW Nw oe Ch C hssex. In the treatmert received ard in its ay ear- ye 2 +] o , + 2 . 3 Ff : ance wnis variety did ret differ from the Yurgrt ne estinvated yielegin pounds per acre vere es Pollcy "S33 . Carbo-—- Ether Green Dry lutrients Protein hydrateslxtract Plot 9- 546090°-—3869 2709 415 LOSS BG Plot 9"— 37723-4578 S274 5OL 2706 67 as) <9) ea) » > cy Oo nN bps ~~} tn Cc) bY Avorage- 37289-4273 ti. Tnaese Tleures chow a slishtly better vield than of the Dwarf Essex, (one cut) out tre dirfer- erice Mlgnt reausoneoly be attributed to aifference in fertilc ty of tie plots as they were net adjacent. This e€Xverive: t carnot oe said to vrove any suverior- ity of ome variety over tne otner. Soy Resin—Plots.18 and 1é", (Glycine hispido). T:e sov ean is a leguminous plént, uative 7 to southeastern Asia and has been cultivated in China ene Jasan ocfore the time of Confucius. “nis crop reecived little attention in this country until ve €2 = 7” S e ode tA Aye ye oo a or . waitaln ters laeB DVirtern.ngn —20- Toe vesn is an erect, annual plant, with eranching, nairy stems, tritoliate, sore or lers aairy leaves, rather incorspvicuous pole lilea or violet colored flovers, tvo to rive sceded pods, It 18 roune to thrive best on soils of mediun texture teat are vell suvpliecd with potash, phosynoric ecida, 2:4 lime. It reauires the sauce tomporesture as corn, *» The soed of tne desired variety of this Tora ve olant was not secvred, :o it was necessary to tere sare old seo on and mt the Station or oisidered a fair test or the oD ms x / 3 J e 2 ck OQ a) rs NZ ct CD cD yield of Yorase from soy bean. Tney were sovn June Pl in ivil'’s fourteen inenes apart, wvcLing clighnteen drill is per plot. YVhea -esns vere sovn six to elsnt per Toot, placed ty hand one at a time, anc cover- ed apout two abches “eep., This seovirg 1s eaulva- I lent to 1456 pounds & 0z. tor acre. seq proved re.arkably sood, éliest coepy wean vyrowing, and the plants vreakins the ground sinost simrultaneous-— ly in six @ays. July 17 they stood very even, an® throe to Four inches high sd vere coginning to branch. July ll they were nocd ana weeded ‘nor- uw aN angaly, tien weve left untended vw til narvested —~Pj— damace. In any great mimrers the insect vould rt «! to oil the crop as it euts oft evory leaf were 1t VOrPKS oll Goes net eat any or tiem, J baa ? orn ww 4 2 2» estimnavced yields in vow > por acre Wore ’ = Lollovws: Disentible. Carbo- Ether Green Dry Tutpients Protein hydrates Extrac Plot 18—- 17629-4407- 2609 565 1945 839 Plot 18"-17214-4562- 2691 583 2014 91 Average-— 17421-4438 LO4D 1979 90 On ~j a Only those willets were selected that are tty wels established as distinct varieties ; 4 ra} ve 7 Vcr + “7 and that are quite ecomconly gro.n or seom to lve j =? , apy “7 \ Toe + 1 aan rl. rN eS +1es weOmMLSE OL aoe riority. P.ie roLlLo: ariet were selected: Gercan millet, Comcon millet, rapanese millet, and hog millet. hungarian millet, Japanese M1-.€by, ae avs mMho her millet proved to na 70.L.0nM millet a mixvure ~. weet + 7 1 1 Y mn Po coscon and Gersan millets wical s eqominant © \ O aor -, : o * 3 Gevran Trey were all sown st practically the Spe dt. e iat- we Md. wk whe ome oO t) June 16 one. 1S. e844 ro avec ial weather AN wid cd at JH- *3 D conditions to sive that corn one day en uav: OVer vaat sorvn the other dsy. The varieties vers alo sorn at the rate of 50 lbs. per acre, in cvitls seven inenes avart, thirty-five arills per plot, 3 ) 1 were covered e:ont one to ome and a half cee Cad a Liieie:s Aaeeyp., TMho itlilets all grev so ravidly and covercd the ground so sompletely that the weeds were entizrcly subeaued, In the early stases or tieir gzrovth the Cer- man vid tonnon millets couid not ve Aistinsuisned, eat were ranter groving than toe c“unsarian and tnick- or on the ground. cCom.ared to the Japanese wvillet thoy were thicxer on tre ground ard preader leaved. The Geran and Japanese miliets mnade tne heaviest grovth, and stood up nicely at tine of sutting white the comcon and Hungarian millets were badly lotszed. At tne edze of the plots the stalks vere much tie coarsest and tallest, aid the heads uch the largest or fartnerest advanced,tne difrer— enee 'eing most noticéable with the German and Jananose milicts. At tr pate sown, the mwillets were all of fine we wef wie & uN vsilg an c I Oo 3 Oo Ft c+ O cae }— Oo c+ CQ CD ra I quality vor hay in ti3 1 Gept poerhacs the Japanese which should oe sovn @ little mere thickly. The Geran and Japanese mil- O. IAF + 7-6 lets were vUraoticrlly Proe from rust, “while tre Tae Gerrvon and Javenese mitlats matured anaut the sane tine, and ccoth about ten days to to WeCkS laver than the Nunsarian, suc two to three weeks later than the comzon. A coveapison of tae Srecn yields of tne various plots vill we en- firolvy unsatisfactory 8s they were not all cut at the sane stage of maturity, sonie plots naving nesds out of bloom vwnile come cé. A majority of ta rere £6O Pipe es to pe almo:.t ary chough tor hay wnen cut. Tie Volloving tables with notes shov the yields of the various plots aid tne co:.cition of the veraze von ont. 7. - ° . . _e 7. a ‘* “74 nl + ., - eo ovivsin ov this variety aid tre date of its irtrodustion i:to tio United States has lot voon Ggeterrined, -ut it evitently of recent Intro- Anetion. East India is swesosed to have @ an its source. It tioonzgos its ensracter very materially trie Poeteer sorth it is grown. The yield of GCeroan millet is .reater in southern lutitudes A tiopefore it does met do well in this State. It is a late variLoty. Gerounn millet has a robuut stom, pesualicly sinzle, umceenched, oft n reaching four to tive fo t in night, news large, subdivisions crovaed, oy des ot the ends; beards corsnicuous, umuildly woth a purplish tinge. Plots oven, avout 33 fect high. Plot ll, cut Se@ptouver 3, B/% Or neads out of bloom; slot 11", evt Septero-r ll, heads urastiesliv all ceil illled, to heats Guite rine, Tae estivate vields in vounds per acre were @5 Lollovs: Carbo-— Kther Creen Ury Sutwrients Protein hydrates Fxtract 11 - 30303- Li"— 19740-7475— h> 724 374 4301 109 Japanese Millet,—- Plots 13 and 13". “ative of Japan, Cives larve yields of forage uncer vavornble corditions, but woth little ability vO Vitnstend drought, sceewibing aquictter than any of the covsonly grovn serts. VYhe .illet is flat steed aid tlised vith red at the tips of tne leaves. lve tly one or tie arnyard miiltets. J bs rt v2 } Ua @ Chinnor a d coarser than Cer an millet, about 35 Peet high, lenves three to Vive incnes long free Trom ayvns. Plot 13, cut Septenwor 3, plot 13", ent Septeomoor ll, at about same stave or .aturity as plots of German millet cut the sane “1ates. The east Six ecrilis of Plot 13" were sovn to Hungarian Millet making P9/55 of a full plot oovn to ds uanese Plot Plot ° “4 miliet. Oniy the Japanese rillet vas considered in roeekoring yiecldas Ye estimates yields in pounds ner acre TER Om oN m4 a 7 7 ~ 4. ee rid LOLLOUWS Disocetible, . - | Carbo- Ether arcen Dry NuteLents Protein hydrates Ixtract 13 —30301- 13"-19316-G972- 4462 549 ph O bs }— 102 Con: on Viliet,— Pict 6 ami 6", (Letaria Italica). T2 tiee or its introscuction is unknown, tnovern it 1s the rirst millet to have been coner— t we T’ aN : a. | Ne + + = 43 ~ . ae groyvn in tae Unlted States, Its avernzge hish is about 35 feet, bing chnorter tion the Hungarian. Ot Ls often used tor Germann indliet, IT 5S THiS wil: iS most widely cultivated of tne voxtail inililets in this courtry. It gives trac petter retourhs on poor soils, is hardier, 4°49 er4avres drougnt net- ter tan any otner variety. Plot 6 was out Septervber 3, with the Gervan midiet adultora*ion about same stace of maturity as in the plot of Geran millet cut tao sre daate, white E365 toscvon millet vas ripe. The co...on mil- Lotowas cvout a Yoot shorter tiian the Gorton unil- “ i) - - ed =. be a EY - 4 yo se ys oe, = oe Law ery let ara tie hends were pot move tran cu lr as lapse. a Plot Plot Plot Plot roe “ood hay, t 2 ca. con: G0 tie .4aresg .o tly ore “MS eSTL ayad villas were a5 vollovs: Green Dry Ghitrient § —~]1°139- om eat 6"—-LPS0 C3) etsy (Panicum ! Tie mp ln me ty . i +: hie; Soea vas Sut py (TO . -~ - ‘a t por ho: L21l1leceum ~ _ 7 e j . riilet (Lertaria Italics). ord -y.® _ & : i | "2. c _ . se D> L Lau call 9 wo La eat? CLS cal wre ey ,? oo x o Lo an was Vietoon tee growtid wilien 1+ Plot 16", cut ao - . Tant. v - . 7 co Opy oro. Rh for hay. may * ry we -_ 4 c 4+ Ay wt. 3 | 7, ed Vouk (een os C4 Ong joa Stee yey Li WUtPLonts 16 -)lhP4- 16"— 6636-4529 32 a 3 Peon 1] 9 oP Lijestible, Carho- ee, rl we Cy 7 € i t, S S Protein eC Zooey a) fir 0 ‘? + 373 "fN vt WV. Atlae Burcu ween 15 leapelled Panicum BRther Fxtra fn Nw t 31 re S 2Po toa to ve gollcton Tea nas ° , ’ se veov Wey THIt MLLLetw wrev avout cut, in pounds ‘ectible. Carno- “= FAMATAS Protein VES wa uw on 73 miner an pitlet,- Plot 18 aid 12", hewaria [telies var. Gormcinic:. This plant Aes lons *eon krevn in Furope snd is pose: bly a net ve of tiiset co tinent. It Ses cocnoulte¥vated in this tountry siiece 1350. Mylo pass vound a conrenial home in the nev + prairie soil of tne west. It will vot withstand Tries obllet hes rather a clonder sten, clustered, branching, 3 10 4 Test nigh; Leaves apun- > 9 dant, bveards orasinent, usally purplich or brown- “4 - <6 + e 1 a’ ‘ yo . Te -} a About oavel tn oize or straw ard nead to cone mon, wet met onite as rlos vhen ont. vlot le, out Septerber 3, plot 13", cut Septembor Il, The esti vated yLrold: In pours por acre oa 3 yolloyvs: Oe Sarbo- Ftner “ a U og Extract Green Dry wuteienis Protein ot 12 -15151- t+3 V OS 408 3464 37 CN Plot 12"-11737-GOL1- “Ore - ’ ° r 7 - _ NYT" sti pyarceren Sy-otecoyn, beve Courcy Pent torn, horlir corn, «04 Jerusalen corn were Tle ated oy £6 in srills 2+ Yost apart. In wae Kernels (tvo heor.els in case of dent) veve placed together every one foot in drills anc were covered one to trvo inches deep. All the plots wore cultivated June 16 9:4 July 10 avout 4+ 345 ves 5 fet Noe . sty imyoue. - . 5 7 pbs , ry fA 6S ty ‘STs 7 wroyvyn ae tay Tt . oe Benes deep, Pre veeds vere cleaned ron Sty tay osrexr + TAQ pn yeris Luv Juna*? _ ost We RL Lon ee Jy @ Povre County bent corn, Plots 16 @rnad 15", “HIS corn, @ Verlety of dent, cae up aquithly ead evenly, 2 a grew ve~y wavidly. Standing ebout milo 22 hn daly 7. The stalks were coarse a:.da tall ‘ . . -74 , -, , _ . ~ -: _— a o 5 ~ - = * 7 With Leaetieetlly =o cuckers end coularatively fey Les CI Se fF ot ANP VtEtiy AIVeS, Liu vl. 3 SF we ‘onan pvr de ~- ~~ + 3.0. Von ay. . “s aye. wal - 1 rovth heiv of siot 15 was lars or ard Presher tran i the south helt, which bordered on a lictle paten of ang oadly aovwn. There vere vory rev cars ana none near waturity. Plot 15 oteod wp soesevnat botve: and was eared better thin plot 15". Trae comn altnouga adapted to the co: “itiaore in & promising lookins To ccer corn. tl) Te estimated yields in pouncs r acre vrare as follovs: —~?93— ACaph Coning 5 VJ- reel Creoen Dry jititrients Protein hvearates re nr myry Plot 15 -Z34052-S957_ 56868 S71 5139 yp Moog > t lot 15 —SF DL 83-090 8 A427] £09 2994 OG) Averase- Oo > cn oN @ Sreen Sweet-corn, A native or this country. Lid not “ut a Yair steald vas secured. Tne corn all too vore uart or tne season, wit Is ot seem to do as well as this varlety u “on Cut, SGOptouioer ll, the stnlis were gaven Po t high, a:4 looked roatner drie unti.prittyv. Tie cars were Trew aid si. all Mie @4:dissted yields in ypourds uo r rere as follows: [ise tible. Car:'o creen Dry Wutrients Protein hyd Plot 5 —£3129-8273- S957 467 5373 . BVP SZ7TO5—-£379— 4234 5318 Plot Kh Averace-S&G1l7-7076— 5095 4596 © oi Jerusaion corn,- Plots rywyad | B Who rocerily introduced Jorpsa loi Weep aryety Os: yea Sep retary Sacsccnal ia Pam l© Yy bo yee tt Qe ° , teat pea etn Apy We. te varnegag aA aT aee Seaues PTVeOTe GUPY whe. y-- —Plot mingliyv i——, Oniy 6 a qouyp mS ©) @) ( Btner 117 G3 100 O end PO", 1 Ether Extract 178 does. “xX to walter ratesFxtract a non- in table ~ 9 ws 1A yeu ~ 7 + - ~ es a, mata gate sa ~ - POMneaa Clérlie varploty oT Sorenuia., fe 74 a uitive -* - ’ weeny j ae Taae . tee tae + OD ArwrLes, 2nd 18 adatted to ivy clisaves. In Ss “7 “ ++, vc + - fi + y 2 ~ - ~ —itle Seed rarely - 1 POTS ah bli dd S wa UA uO, dou CON a. \ ay ke —_ * ~ > TT 7 2 ~ . + as % ~ ._" f, 5 AT 7 o WIN Wm ' cos 619 Olage of Indten ecrnm, excebt possibly on lin Mya pde : a7. nh - - - -. (3. age sandy solls, torch our sersons are teo Shart Jor . * . - an) ~ tee ~ — Zt tO roath vull ~atcrity. —s~ Ps n~ . -, , “ cA * ae ~¥..? . - - -~ ' Tn the experi nt,tne xavrir corn also came my) very -lovly aa took a lors a ” ~ ora my. - + “PN cy e437 aA wc, , ac w¢ Star ou the e J a S t, a , al we OL c 9 oo yy a mech. C Ce tre ww ail 4 - ws ~ . . . > j~ 4 “ -y ye -~ Ta “oe yO “ag the poorest soil of the vorty plots. duly il tie ecoen in plot 10" was knoco hish, white tac torn tin ata lt eoesn a Sada. uw tetcen rat veleznt or the veaient. Aarjped OVE Flot 10 Flot 10 Ayvorare- TS a Cyc "30943— ecvmyn in olot LO" wen a well vormcd and vany vory four heats had Ta oe be OTR ryt. “pies vor. 7 = “a Gorn ws well mold plots, so in plot 10", -o «4 . ° ~ co BN ry . - arate a 3 TU. . -. - ~ 2 Or YOUR suckers 4S big aS the Sstélk itoelf * wT , “~ hot “ “es ? e x. rY 7. - wr cn , mevaines 9S yoo a Road, FHe corn was vory leafy, a —~ 3. — r eo - \ - A o ‘ . Ota -t.bis sist Leaves seomey to be rresn Lor or ePAINA QP ti.0 coo a Ct ey cle plants from blot LO", the zrcen welsht or the heads W 4 7 iC + a0. »s ~~ ~ cy L remarry en eee rN “4 t, 12 e vw, ? COX ~. awh 4 LX w oa &) a ©, On ‘ om oh 9 eras vas 15.6% oF tie pwd Stalis Cpe? to 2492 Pre tie 2 4 ~ Sy) O& uy to 36% of thie sroon ewe Ny eet 4 + ‘ od we ~Ve ints y Voye in powids 7) Hy an) Oo) Fy D estimatca yleigs es vollovws: Ktner serates Extract ~~ Groen Dry —-16779-—4253— L465 El T135- 1-5o3e— ST74 oD PAO - (" ry 14 yy! r{ 14 " L227 Cane 9 1 Lots bp cll th e tive of Arbor conve 28 a ne soil, wt’ LO Tne Coe well on sa : Val ope Qresescuqes FE ayn cS S exyueri.ents in this ctate deriny tro year 1354. will yey wy oc co man tt DS 1 may te , + “ - ~ eo + mOPE SUSCeOTLE LS co wold ot tes it 4 Less LTavorsbple Pae@ AL er ane was sown June 13 i Poot avart, “ro ulies a ho ownel evory threc to six becnes LN the arbll., Tle horrels were covered Just deep erowh to put tom into woist “}-7> -_44+ a “4 tan or. ae 7 wees ss" AY ter ~ % IkPt. In Gh. Aays it was up vary well all over 7 4 7. . ~ eae! < - ( rest - ~ 4 ~ 2otn plots mivrserent to mune a voet ctena. The plots were cultivatcd duay 10, and the rovs yveed- > Od thoveisnly, toon lett urtovened till harvest. ~~ SPO PLANts were very vine and spindling at Virst PhO ear very slowly. July 13 thoy vere only tTares to vour inches high. &rver getting well start— Cd at bon n 70 sroyv vorarkeably fast end reached a heient ov chesiit to ton reot at ti.c or cutting, Sopyynypap Li. Motnatebi5 wid lesves vere imich Chicy tuscn either kervir or Jerusalem corn, out med the sare tensency to bo Prash and ternrer clear to the ground, Come or the hears were just in plosgsom aid none vere vory well ivatured. “here Hye stand vas thick the stallis qia not “1cker such, put viere a stelk hed pleniy of room it tavev ort tro or tires sretters that became onoenaly or : - - - - seg, Bol Py .e el. “3c ° wet GD OP Peat G WAS Dear " 4 el és .e + O 5 wer © ~) - . ~ ON cre i 32.49 of their ercen reight, The estimated yields in pounds per acre were as rollovs: Dizcstible,. Carbo- Ether Green lry Nutrients Protein hydrates Extract Plot 14 -37840-8677-— 5 476 24D 5061 166 Plot 14"-26853-76C06-— 4836 219 4471 146 Average— 37046-S171— 5156 234 4766 156 fable Showing tie Average Yields in Pounds’: Per Acre of tre Duplicate Plots. — " ” nDigest—bicest—" Digest—"Digest— Green Dry ible ible ible ple vace of Plant » Weightyveight nutri-« pro- » carbo- "Ether ents tein hydrates Extract Amo:r cane “27046 "S171 "5156 "234 "4765 156 Bowe Go. nent Corn" 33805 "6024 "5054 "330 "4566 158 I 3 = Ger-an miilet W 1sf40 "7475. "4784 PS74 8401. T1098 oP.S Ah Po a Ae RGOe eco” TARDE "190 Stowell's Evergreen"25917 "7076 "5095 399 v Sweet-—corn > ne“ ae Aol] “0St es Japanese mitlet _¥ 19316 "607s "4462 "349 _"407= are er? (fo Jetches and oats " 16539 "6773 "4031 Hee T2307 v 79 Poas and outs _" 17712 nesaz ~5597 Tos ae CB _ eee Ot "285 ee Hungarian millet " 11737 “6021 - aa 1172 "3463 “119 Sa an OR 1 " 23861 "5982 377 ee " gl Re ane EROS "3581 “2680 *3220 __ oS ‘Common millet "12008 ee aanio "159 "3245 "206 Famisaiem corn "15693 "5564 "Sot oR CRS Jerusatem COl nee 097 "OZ "2785 — Hog millet SC ona. 6*576.02~C~C« 79 Soy neans W 17421 "4484 26S) gas Se SOY oO ne ATS na "45 ee Swart VictoriaRape" 37287 "4275 Se "440 "2374 " 58 == “sasae Dane, © "4103 "2875 . eS prart Bpsex, kgpe, " 55788 Wo "459 "1642 ye es * Veil “S708 “Sles.. Fae OAS oe 16 2 "1693 Te aes Map eyT Wey, (e040. 8s a ee Dwart BESS Sa LQ5e ie see ee ~ In conbpilins tie precedti:g Tobie ta VEePlLous filmes 2~7OusS were arvransod in oreer or tne Freatest pro- Wane D- oY“ ww hse Qeoetion of cry u.iter ver acre. The amount of i- “=9tilolo metter was conlvuted from the ery otter oy 72-e of the tebie of Givpescsviple mitevlents in ferey's Feeds ava Feeding, as villi. tie crow to mmvested at the vrop r tiie and to be in an avernge covcition of Vise stinility. Te ~. - ° - r . aoe mq fe mayo ; - in TOcp ting b.:¢ Cieesstiple p.tver vor Acoop cane, Jerusalem corn, ard hariir corn, vie - . . ey an Soe wo Ft . . we we oe nem , ~” ae opovo ‘tions of dig. vible nmuvrlents glven Lor Von res under “"Srash crass" were used; in ©O Vetoln ° to . lan: 4 te . - * y 4. ALereatiple nutrients were computed ivon t.e tables ° a a . rt * a+ fr. + 7 Ty eT ro Ley 4 3s + e of Averaze Composition, on a&verase sdsesticility; + —~ 2 k Lv S rx ww bes Lee ~ _- o . . wo 3 pH. » -—~) ~~ cured); Tor cll the rillets, wre vu ver a TAA og my +> a pvyeyrao +. eN nay; Lor Soy vonus, 4 ee tadle tor soy wears Winel > } aye ror ~* ey eA try! no vr a4 11701es8 " ‘ J. Oe oct L 1 Lil? Tet 1E5 9 tL eC Mereipe CG oa Or rare under Majse Ll oneous;"and Por peas ana OATS y sae tube ror peas ana octc under “rresh 7Trass. Pre Tflgvres civen are toe averace of tre tro yWLOvSs Tor each vores ge except in case of the millets,1o CA sa ae ae 7 oO riggires movpocent only tie Last plot cut. ~ “4 . ~ ‘ . => 1 ; a : : + % wa + - mY T O - — od a 2 ! 7 y ‘ 4 y ) ny 1.63 . ) 1 . eer ty Cy! OT Le ley 7 oO. , 11 LOMs t. OF: 1l— - . _ “, , ale} “4 ~ 7 my Vawter cs netnts chews a tec Lee o:aiderpation. 1 A ins -~ A a7, QM. 1 AAT > , e AAD Vt tok AY UWPaa V 0% CO f 1: MIR es in PITT AI ene > Ta DNA aw - 7 } 97 oly = + ian i pear t1 Pre LYorrer rPpodueing envacity or tue . ae . - . we OF ro a , ~~ . : 7 . 1PVerent plants), toe yiold of vateleg mnioct have Seen nearly somiled oy oviivg a second cutting; Hie oy hs Used were a awerr variety ard sot interded tor the pratuction cf a great bulk of Torasge; to Visures vor the severnl miltlets are "OM Gili le plots, hw ce vey Aavs rayar ak ” ~ vt 7-2 7 . - . oa . - . . + Bree tly OY ve Llo.t VarPlations in ti: Pe. Tra rrpoen webchts «liven me . - 7 Lire peen arrec:. ec various Lora A ean noth: ~ Y a8 plants, a° “0 were vory scp en and sa:uy ven cut, while othors were .uite ary. 4. “ith the exce:.ticn cf co:.t cor Mom a7 mili-t, veos and oats, and soy beans the plunts stand in the se. e order in the prowction of total qdicestiole nutrients as in therry ' wt. cme , 4. Pro vYiord or cry LLY OF nuvplents does pet alone seter zine “7 e- 7. oe . ~ po Tee an OF Up Topas, (Ot 1S cls vly oiie eroblem, cia Ls the one treet is tO omeaw, Other vactors cqueally lin purvose to vrich grovn, 1s so.con its effect upon the land, cost or nudes ee@inl cirew stances, mut at of this investisation to 7 0.sicer - . x ray 7 no . + whe ws .* as, - , “1 7 Fie 19. factor in the ~~ su nom ow * 7 XK eT srawth, prosuction, Ls or0t toe aim Toeca Loctors. fae wath OoOSeEMPVetlLoms OL tie proving erous, the follo ire cone luslons wape PeacnorA: 1 Til rn WWW? ~wegtly -T or ay qa Ol] a ton ry ce rypesinate. e . .! .. ek a oe _./ VY et ho — a> Ble md, Soul f ., “ aa “ S ret oN YT + a * coe ag “4 ™. “5 (Aus rp cane, Jorusalen corn, a..4 nacfir corn) will fave Tae eect peturnes Lor fall or earty wiht or feed- s > ome 4 . re) ® en T 5 ~ ~ . o a, . . - : ae \ ve re = . -y, 47 ayes 8 me UNGer oPei.ary colcditiorns vorder scorn will , + * NY - + ~ 4 any oe roa s wee y ~7 wIvVe 72 7a t petyvur «ae is a sreat ancunt of winter 3. 2ens and oats wbil sive che ost sstisvae- tory results if tie torfer is red lorsrely vivacut Sucvilsitentary foed. They hoe a focw sivect on the dand, © dmere the best balanced ration or any or tre forders grown, 4, The millets are a good ceten crop. T..e Corran millet vill give be .t results with a rairly long: ere proist perlod of srovtn. OC. TRO Paupes mine a gocd succulent suiver forage wt are greatly exceiled in werosuction by other vlants. Theve is no voracticeal cifr- fFerenee setrvocen Dwarf Fooex ciid Dvarf Victoria rae, Toe peonasy cave a relatively Ai vier acount f That vetches ard scy eons snould be siven a fair trial berore enytning ne said about ROOM USE ONLY oF 34 en lant ; " «. 4 4 '» t ‘a es Nag “till 3 1 lan I 03082 5362 ee