60 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GhUKlit V., A. 1912 



The quantity of milk produced during September, October and November is very 

 materially influenced by the way in which the cattle are fed in July and August. 



Cows receiving insufficient food during those two months naturally decrease very 

 rnpidly in milk flow. Once the milk yield is materially decreased for any consider- 

 able length of time, it cannot during that season be again brought up to what it might 

 otherwise have been. 



Hence, although pastures are usually good or feed plentiful during the months of 

 September, October and November, when prices for cheese and butter are high, we 

 must, in order to get the full benefit of these high prices and abundant supplies of 

 feed, have been feeding well during the months of July and August. 



The cheapest, easiest and most certain plan of insuring an abundance of food 

 during the months of July and August is to make use of soiling crops. 



Experiments at the Experimental Farm as well as elsewhere would seem to in- 

 dicate vetches, peas, oats, clover and corn as the most suitable crops for the purpose. 



For 10 Cows. 



Dairy farmers are, therefore, recommended to prepare and feed somewhat as fol- 

 lows for each 10 cows in their herds : — 



1. Clover, 1 acre — To have been sown with the mixture of peas and oats the 

 previous year as described below. 



Feed off June 20 to July 15. 



2. Peas and oats, £ acre — Sow 1 bushel peas, \\ bushel oats and 5 lbs. red clover 

 seed on one half-acre of land about the first week in May, or earlier if possible. 



Feed off July 15 to 31. 



3. Peas and oats, \ acre — Sow same mixture on another half-acre about third 

 week in May. 



Feed off August 1 to 15. 



4. Corn, £ acre. — Sow 10 lbs. Longfellow corn (or other small variety) in hills 

 3 feet apart each way. Sow third week in May or as early as possible. Sow on well 

 drained land, clover sod manured at rate of 20 loads (tons) per acre. 



Feed off August 15 to 30. 



5. Com, \ acre. — Sow 12 lbs. Learning (or other medium variety) same way as 

 above. 



Feed off in September, 



Wm. Saunders, J. H. Grisdale, 



Director. . Agriculturist. 



WINTER FEEDING. 



The winter feeding was carried on under quite as favourable conditions as the 

 summer. Feed was plentiful and of good quality. Cattle entered the barns in good 

 flesh and have done well. 



The winter ration has been on the average about as follows : — 



Hay 5 lbs. 



Corn ensilage 30 lbs. 



Boots 10 lbs. 



Straw 4 lbs. 



Meal 7 lbs. 



The hay was mixed red clover and timothy. The corn silage was of good quality, 

 rich in grain and well preserved.- 



The roots were mangels, sugar mangels, sugar beets and turnips. They were 

 usually pulped and mixed with the ensilage. 



The straw was, of course, oat and was of good feeding quality. It was cut and 

 mixed with the pulped roots and ensilage. 



The meal usually consisted of a mixture of S00 lbs. bran, 300 lbs. gluten and 200 

 lbs. oil-cake meal. 



