TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART X 535 



Calves. — The heifer calves that are kept will be allowed to run at pas- 

 ture for about six months, or 180 days, of the year, and one-half acre of 

 pasture will be allowed for each calf. They will be fed in addition about 

 five pounds of hay daily throughout the year. Supplementing the hay 

 for about three months they will receive six pounds of corn silage. One 

 pound of corn-and-cob meal per head will be fed for about six months of 

 each year, with a little oil meal in addition,. About 2,000 pounds of skim 

 milk will be fed each calf raised. 



Bull. — The bull will be fed about 2 pounds of corn, 2 pounds of oats, 

 a half pound of oil meal, 6 pounds of hay, and 25 pounds of silage a day. 



YIELDS TO BE EXPECTED. 



As in previous plans, average yields of 60 bushels of corn or 12 tons 

 of silage, 40 bushels of oats, and 2 tons of hay per acre, when fairly 

 started as a dairy farm, are assumed. 



ACBEAGE REQUIRED FOR FIXED STOCK AND FOR BTHLDINGS. 



The grain and hay required for the horses, colts and one bull, and the 

 land required to grow these crops on, calculated from the feeding data and 

 assumed yields per acre previously given, are as follows: 



Corn — Pounds. Acres. 



4 horses, 15 pounds, 365 days 21,900 



1 "bull, 2 pounds, 365 days 730 



Total corn 22,630 or 6.735 



Corn Silage — 



1 bull, 25 pounds, 365 days 9,125 or .380 



Oats — 



2 colts, 1 pounds, 300 days 600 



1 bull, 2 pounds, 365 days 730 



Total oats 1,330 or 1.039 



Hay— 



4 horses, 10 pounds, 365 days 14,600 



2 colts, iy2 pounds, 120 days 360 



1 bull, 6 pounds, 365 days 2,190 



Total hay 17,150 or 4.287 



Total area required for fixed stock 12.441 



From the above table it is seen that about 7.115 acres of corn, 1.039 

 acres of oats, and 4.287 acres of hay, or a total of 12.441 of land, will be 

 required to grow crops for the fixed stock on the farm. To this must 

 be added the land devoted to orchard, garden, buildings, and exercise lot 

 for the cattle, or about 4 acres, making in all practically 17 acres. This, 

 subtracted from 80 acres, leaves 63 acres on which to support the cows 

 and young stock of the farm. 



