100 FORAGE CROPS 



ment. The crops were cut when m best stage for 

 soiling, and, witli the exception of the Evergreen 

 broom -corn, were palatable and readily eaten by 

 regularly soiled dairy cows. It will be observed 

 at once that, with the exception of the Evergreen 

 broom -corn, all the crops showed a much lower 

 content of dry matter than field corn. 



Nutrients Per Acre in Average Crops 



In this table is shown the yield per acre as well 

 as the actual nutrients produced. It will be ob- 

 served that the Yellow Branching doura gave the 

 largest yield of total fodder, and the Red kafir 

 the lowest; the Evergreen broom- corn showed the 

 largest yield of dry matter, and the White kafir 

 the lowest ; the Early Leaming corn showed the next 

 largest yield of dry matter, and a much lower con- 

 tent of crude fiber than the Evergreen broom- corn. 

 The yield of dry matter, excluding fiber, was 5,690 

 pounds for the Leaming corn, and 4,779 for the 

 Evergreen broom -corn, a gain for the Leaming of 



