302 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



1-2 EDWARD VI!., A. 1902 



to prefer it to the other herbage and ate it close to the ground, leaving the timothy 

 and clover on the adjoining land to make such a growth as is indicated above. 



Hay was an excellent crop here this year, and leaves a large margin of profit. 



Cost of growing clover hay — 



Kent of land, at $3 on 37 acres $111 00 



£ manure, at the rate of 15 tons per acre at $1 per ton .... Ill 00 



i seed, at $1.50 per acre, 10 lbs. clover, 12 lbs. timothy. . 46 25 



5 days cutting with mower, at $2.50 per day 12 50 



3i days raking, at $1.75 per day 6 13 



3£ days tedder, at $1.75 per day 6 12 



Rent of farm machinery, oil, &c 4 50 



Cocking, loading, and unloading, 28 days at $1.25 35 00 



7 days drawing to barn, at $2.50 17 50 



$350 00 

 Yield, 3 tons 484 pounds per acre 



Total yield, 119 tons 1,908 pounds. 



Average amount digestible dry matter in 1 ton, 1,100 pounds. 



Cost to produce 1 ton of hay in barn $ 2 92 



Cost to produce 100 lbs. digestible dry matter 26 "54 



Cost to produce 1 acre of hay 9 48 



Cost to produce 1 ton digestible dry matter, labour alone 



considered 1 17 



The second crop on 20 acres of the above was very heavy. It was chiefly clover, 

 but included a small admixture of timothy. It made very cheap hay, as indicated be- 

 low. The yield was 1 ton 95 lbs. per acre. 



Clover, -second crop, season of 1901 — 



20 acres reported above gave a yield of 1 ton and 95 pounds. 



Cutting with mower, 2J days at $2.50 $ 6 25 



Raking, 2 days at $1.75 per day 3 50 



Cocking, loading and unloading, 10 men at $1.^5 12 50 



Drawing, teams, 2 at $2.50 5 00 



Rent of farm machinery 2 50 



$29 75 

 Total yield, 20 tons 1,900 pounds. 



Cost to produce 1 ton hay in barn $ 1 42 



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CLOVER ENSILAGE. 



As noted in report for 1900, a small silo was built that year for experimental 

 purposes. This silo was filled for the first time, with second growth or aftermath, 

 principally clover. The grass and clover was mown August 31, 1900, early in the 

 morning and hauled to the silo while still wet with dew. It was thrown into the silo 

 uncut and tramped as firm as possible. The mass of green forage cured into excel- 

 lent ensilage and was eagerly eaten by the cattle, but was not relished by sheep. 

 There was considerable waste on top and around the sides (probably 10 per cent of 

 the whole amount that it was found possible to place in the silo). 



