40 BUKEATJ OF FaEMERS' INSTITUTES. 



Pr. Currycr. — We grow it in the West, sowing it in the corn 

 at its last cultivation. It makes an excellent food for shoo]); also 

 for cattle, except milch cows. 



Question. — Has any one in this (Steuben) county raised cow 

 -. either for plowing under or for fodder? If so, with what 

 results ? 



A Fanner. — I have sown them in a limited way. and will sow 

 more. 



Mr. Rice. — They are, properly, a bean, and are of most value to 

 plow under for nitrogen. In the South they are cured for hay, 

 and are also put in the silo. They are full of protein, and, when 

 they can be utilized as hay, they will be found valuable. A gentle- 

 man at Lymlonville told me that he had cut and cured them for 

 hay. It is a little more difficult to cure them than clover, but 

 they arc richer in protein. If you are going to plow them under. 

 do it before the frost comes. " Whippoorwill," an early variety, 

 is the best with us. The seed costs from $1 to $1.25 per bushel. 



Question. — Since corn meal is practically figured out of all 

 animal rations, what shall we do with it? 



Mr. Rice. — Corn meal is one of the best of foods, but it must 

 be balanced with protein ; so must ensilage or corn stalks. I sup- 

 pose some persons are of opinion that institute speakers do not; 

 favor corn meal. It is not true; but we have favored corn ensilage 

 in preference to corn meal and corn stalks, because there is more 

 food value in it; besides, there is a succulent value in ensilage 

 which cannot be obtained in either corn meal or corn stalks. We 

 must always study the nutritive value of foods, then so mix them as 

 properly to balance the ration. 



Question. — Would it do to cut rve for hav when it is in the 

 blossom stage? 



Dr. Currycr. — There is no question that it will make good hay 

 if cut before it becomes hard and woody, and this is before the 

 blossoming stae;e. 



Question. — What kind of grain should be fed with swale hay 

 to have cattle do well? 



Mr. Van Wagenen. — I doubt not that if the cow is given 20 

 pounds of good swale hay and 10 pounds of protein foods she will 

 give a good flow of milk, if she is of the dairy type. 



Question. — Should we have corn ground — cob and all ? 



Mr. Cook— - There is but little feeding value in the cob, but 

 it aids digestion. It should be ground finely. I think that our 

 ordinary steel mills do not grind it fine enough. If taken to a 



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