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all agree in saying lliat s:nch fodder when properly secured is very 

 good, an acre of it being worth fully as much as an acre of aver- 

 age corn stover. But to contain such feeding value the beans 

 must be hand-pulled, cured and housed before the leaves have 

 dried up and fallen off, else nothing but the stalks and stems will 

 remain, thus reducing the value considerably. There is much 

 value also in the pods when properly secured and fed in connec- 

 tion with other foods to dairy cows. 



What is the best cover crop to follow beans? 



A Farmer. — Winter rye. 



Mr. Smallwood. — Many of us sow winter wheat after taking 

 off the beans. 



Another Farmer. — I usually sow winter wheat after beans; 

 have taken off as high as 40 bushels per acre of wheat, which was 

 eown on land from which a crop of beans were harvested the 

 summer before. 



Will land plaster help beans? 



Several farmers said they had used land plaster on beans and 

 were satisfied that good results had been obtained therefrom. 



MTLK AND ITS PRODUCTS. 



When milk two days old is taken to the creamery, what is necessary 

 to get a correct sample from it? 



Mr. Coolv. — As correct a sample may be obtained from milk 

 two days old as from milk one day old. But I have seen milk 

 that an accurate sample could not be obtained from, whether it 

 was one or two days old. It was caused by some of the cream 

 rising and hardening on the side of the can, so that the per cent. 

 in the milk was lessened. Unless such milk is carefully cared 

 for, correct sample cannot be obtained. Milk should be aerated 

 as soon as drawn from the cow, but if new milk is to be mixed 

 witih milk of the day before, it should be cooled to that tempera- 

 ture before mixing both messes. 



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Should milk be stirred with a dipper? 



Answer. — Yes; but the trouble is that it is not alwavs attended 

 to. It is better to use a cooler, than an occasional stirring 



