TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART X 525 



FEEDING SYSTEM FOR FIXED STOCK. 



The fixed stock or permanent stock on the place will be fed about as 

 follows : 



Horses. — An average each of 15 pounds of corn, 10 pounds of clover 

 hay, and 5 to 10 pounds of cornstalks daily throughout the year. 



Colts. — Run in permanent pasture; for about 300 days they will b© 

 fed an average of 1 pound of oats daily, and for 120 days of this time they 

 will each be fed an average of IVz pounds of clover hay a day. They will 

 be sold before they are a year old. 



Coivs. — Run on permanent pasture from May 1 to October 31. From 

 November 1 to April 30, or about 180 days, each will be fed an average of 

 4 pounds of corn and oats, half and half, -vith 5 pounds of clover hay and 

 cornstalks or oat straw in addition. 



The grain and hay required for this stock during the year will be about 

 as shown below: 



Corn: 



Pounds. 



4 horses, 15 pounds each, 365 days 21,900 



2 cows, 2 pounds each, 180 days 720 



Total corn 22,620 



Oats: 



2 cows, 2 pounds each, 180 days 720 



2 colts, 1 pound each, 300 days 600 



Total oats 1,320 



Hay: 



4 horses, 10 pounds each, 365 days 14,600 



2 cow s, 5 pounds each, ISO days 1,800 



2 colts, 11 pounds each, 120 days 360 



Total hay 16,760 



The above data indicate that for the fixed stock there will be required 

 yearly 22,620 pounds of corn, 1,320 pounds of oats, and 16,760 pounds of 

 hay. 



With this type of farming, in which all of the crops grown on the farm 

 are consumed on the farm and where clover will constitute the principal 

 hay and pasture crop, it is assumed, as in previous plans, that the yields 

 will 'be 60 bushels, or 3,360 pounds of corn; 40 bushels, or 1,280 pounds 

 of oats; and 2 tons of clover hay per acre on the average each year, 



ACREAGE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT FIXED STOCK. 



With the above data in hand it is possible to determine the amount of 

 land that will be required to support the fixed stock on the farm. This 

 is shown in the table below: 



