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these most promising crops are not adapted to individual conditions; 

 yet there are some crops rich in protein adapted to each and every 

 condition and the margin of profit is large enough to warrant all in 

 searching for the crops that can be grown and then producing the 

 required protein at home. 



PROTEIN IN PASTURES. 



Much might be contributed towards feeding dairy cattle by the im- 

 provement of the permanent pastures. Almost every farm has a 

 small area that would be more profitable for a permanent pasture 

 than for cultivated crops. On such area® it would pay well for the 

 trouble and expenses if they were well prepared and set to crops 

 adapted for pasture purposes. There are numerous grasses and 

 some legumes that are specially adapted for pasture purpose© and 

 which are of little value for hay purposes. The grasses specially 

 adapted for pastures will stand the tramping and cropping to which 

 they are subjected which as every one knows how soon a clover and 

 timothy eod gives out under such treatment. 



Among the grasses best adapted for pasture purposes in most of 

 this State might be mentioned the following: Kentucky blue grass, 

 Rhode Island bent. Red top and Orchard grass. These should be 

 supplemented at time of seeding with a liberal amount of white 

 clover and some alsike and red clover. In some sections the Japan 

 colver will be found to do well and is a valuable addition. The 

 Japan clover is an annual which will seed itself from year to year. 



WHAT FEEDS ON THE MARKET ARE THE BEST SOURCES OF PRO- 

 TEIN. 



Some farmers may be so located that it will be necessary to sup- 

 plement the home grown feeds. In such cases the question arises, 

 "What shall be purchased?'' On most farm® there is generally an 

 abundance of the feeds rich in carbohydrates, and it is desired to buy 

 those which can be used to best advantage in balancing the dairy 

 ration. Under such circumstances it will generally be found that to 

 purchase the most concentrated protein food compatible with price 

 is best. 



The figures given in Table III show that at the present market con- 

 ditions, protein can be procured cheapest in cottonseed meal. The 

 next source is gluten meal and the most expensive source is the one 

 most commonly depended upon by farmers, namely, Avheat bran. 



Table III will serve to make calculations when market conditions 

 change. Very often farmers desire to purchase protein feed® in 

 (pmntity, yet do not care for more than one kind, and desire some- 

 thing that can be used for all classes of stock. In such cases cotton- 

 s( ed meal would not be advisable, as it could not be used for hogs, 

 chickens or horses. 



