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these is alfalfa. During three years a field of several acres of 

 this legume has yielded an average of approximately 17.5 tons of 

 green fodder per acre. This has been equivalent to about 8,400 

 pounds of dry matter per acre, or 5,000 pounds of digestible 

 material. During the past season the older alfalfa fields pro- 

 duced four cuttings of a most excellent green food which was 

 greatly relished by the cows. This is by far the most successful 

 soiling forage crop which is grown by the Station, and our ex- 

 perience with it will soon be made the subject of a bulletin. 



Silage corn. — In maintaining a herd of twenty-five animals 

 without pasturage, the Station places great dependence upon the 

 corn crops. From eight to ten acres of corn are grown annually, 

 nearly all of which is put into the silo. It is allowed to mature 

 until the kernels begin to glaze, and in this condition produces 

 silage of uniformly good quality, which serves as a supply of 

 succulent food during the entire winter season. The milk from 

 cows which eat as much as fifty pounds of the material daily is 

 excellent in quality and flavor. The experience of several years 

 on the Station farm and on many successful dairy farms justify 

 the assertion that the silo has passed beyond the experimental 

 period. It is an economical adjunct of animal husbandry and 

 its use is consistent with the manufacture of dairy products of 

 the highest quality. 



During the year the Station has isued a bulletin entitled, 

 " Silage and Silos," written by Mr. Wheeler, which is an admir- 

 able resume of such facts as are valuable to those who wish to 

 consider the subject. 



Animal Production. Tests of dairy breeds. — During two years 

 a large amount of unpublished data has accumulated from this 

 test, which is now being arranged and digested for publication. 



Feeding experiments with sivine. — Tests have been made of the 

 comparative growth of crossbred pigs, including Tamworth- York- 

 shire, Yorkshire-Tamworth, Tamworth-Duroc, Tamworth-Poland 

 China, and Ohio Improved Chester-Poland China. Considered 

 in connection with trials of former years the main result is favor- 

 able to the Tamworth crosses. 



