6 



Feeding the Cow. The natural food of the cow is grass and noth- 

 ing is equal to good pasture for cows. In order to secure good pas- 

 ture on cultivated land it is advisable to give more attention to the method 

 of, and mixture used for, seeding. A very good combination of grasses 

 and clovers, where a rotation of crops is practised, Is the following : 4 

 lbs. timothy, 5 lbs. orchard grass, 7 lbs. red clover, and 2 lbs. alsike 

 clover, making 18 lbs. of seed per acre- 



On fields which may be allowed to remain in pasture for several 

 years, the following mixture is recommended by Prof. Zavitz : 4 lbs. or- 



Litter carrier, a great convenience for cleaniiii: Dairy Stable. 



chard grass, 4 lbs. meadow fescue, 3 lbs. tall oat-grass, 2 lbs. timothy, 2 

 lbs. meadow foxtail, 5 lbs. lucerne clover, 2 lbs. alsike, and 2 lbs. white 

 clover, making 24 lbs. of seed per acre. 



The same authority recommends for a pasture crop co be used the 

 same year as sown, 51 lbs- oats, 30 lbs. early amber sugar cane, and 7 

 Ibsi red clover — sl total of 88 lbs per acre. Cows are very fond of this 

 mixture. 



Lucerne or Alfalfa is another crop which dairy farmers should grow. 

 It may be used for green fodder, hay, pasture and for green manure. 

 For hay it should be cut when less than one-third in bloom. It is claimed 

 that a ton of lucerne hay is equal to a ton of bran for milk production. 

 This crop should receive more attention on dairy farms. About 18 lbs. 



