-------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST CUTTING ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- Condition of growth | Protein| Nitro- | | | | |gen-free| Crude | Ether | | | extract| fiber | extract| Ash ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- |_Pounds_|_Pounds_|_Pounds_|_Pounds_|_Pounds_ May 4. Height, 6¹⁄₂ in | .... | 607 | 168 | 40 | 167 June 1. Height, 18 in | 697 | 1,247 | 618 | 103 | 369 July 7. Full flower | 745 | 2,278 | 2,108 | 118 | 431 Aug. 10. Flowers fallen,| | | | | leaves dry | 644 | 2,298 | 2,531 | 116 | 423 Aug. 24. Still drier | 428 | 1,776 | 2,544 | 94 | 311 ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- SECOND CUTTING ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- July 7. Budding | 334 | 657 | 357 | 50 | 197 July 20. Medium bloom | 519 | 1,140 | 1,031 | 78 | 314 Aug. 3. Full flower | 551 | 1,529 | 1,316 | 81 | 323 Aug. 24. Leaves dry | 388 | 1,484 | 1,329 | 81 | 333 ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- THIRD CUTTING ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- Aug. 17 | 138 | 317 | 155 | 17 | 85 Aug. 31 | 322 | 757 | 634 | 33 | 211 Sept. 14 | 298 | 934 | 818 | 43 | 214 ------------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+------- COMPARATIVE CROP AND FEEDING VALUES The following is another table showing the average yield of alfalfa as compared with some of the more common fodder crops and hays, as found in New Jersey station Bulletin No. 148.