FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART VII 



4SS 



for use. The third cutting comes on just when the cows appreciate 

 a change from the cane and cow peas. 



Other Crops Grown: Rye has been tried hut found to be in- 

 ferior as a soiling crop. "While it is of value as an early pasture it 

 is deficient as a soiling crop because it comes on when it is not 

 usually necessary to supplement the pasture and it is in proper 

 stage of maturity for soiling, but a very short time and it lacks 

 palatability. 



Cow peas and soy beans have not been found to be especially 

 valuable as soiling crops when grown alone, although when grown 

 with cane the cow peas are excellent. While they make excellent 

 hay, as green crops they seemed to lack palatability. 



Because upon most farms sufficient pasture is allowed to give the 

 animals the necessary feed until the middle of June at least, the 

 following outline of a succession of soiling crops will doubtless 

 prove of value. 



SUCCESSION OF SOILING CROPS USED ON THE IOWA STATE COLLEGE 



DAIRY FARM. 



The first cutting- of alfalfa yielded 2.96. the second cutting 1.46, and the 

 third 2.61 tons of cured hay per acre in 1912. 



