GREEN CORN-FODDER FOR MILCH COWS. 299 
On motion of Hon. George Geddes, of Onondaga, a cominittee was 
appointed, consisting of Messrs. L. B. Arnold, of Tompkins; Harvis 
Lewis, of Herkimer; T. D. Curtis, of Oneida; L. L. Wight, of Oneida ; 
and X. A. Willard, of Herkimer, to consider the following propositions : 
PFirst.—The advisability of cultivating corn as a soiling crop. 
Second.—The best manner of cultivation. 
Third.—At what time in its growth it should be fed. 
RESULTS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. 
If the analyses of chemists, in the form in which they are reported, 
are’ of any utility in determining the feeding value of plants used as 
forage, the following, taken from tabular statements collected by Emil 
Wolff, dogtor of analytical and agricultural chemistry at the agricultural 
academy of Hohenheim, may be of use in a comparison of corn with 
other soiling plants: 
Percentage oi— 
os. 
q | 28 4 rg 
sg gS 18e & g 
S oP | Re] & 3 © 
A BB }ae|] 2] 8 5 
° Dj | Ot 5 ney 
5 rs nD | ft} iS a=] & A [= 
£ 3s oS 2 r= 2 = } a 4 2 
co a) 4 =f = _ 5 + we) [o>] g 
Fl/é/418 /2"°/Flafelalssa 
KINDS OF GREEN FODDER. 
Grass, before blooming-.........-...--.-- 75.0 | 22.9} 219 3.0)12.9] 7.0] 15.970.8 | 0.18 | 0.30 
Grass, end of blooming........-..--...-.. 69.0 | 29.0;};208 25) 15.0) 17.5] 1759 0.7 | 0.15 |} 0.30 
Red clover, before blooming.......------- 83.0/15.5| 1.54 3.3| 77] 4511004071 0.11] 0.44 
Red clover, ful) blooming ..........-..--- 78.0} 203/179 3.7] 8&6] 80) 12390.8/ 0.11 | 0.53 
White clover, full blooming .....-..-...-. 80.5)17.5)};208 45] 7.8} 5.04123480.6] 0.15 | 0.52 
Swedish clover, beginning of blooming 85.0] 13.5]1.57 33] 57] 45] 9.070.6) 0.10} 0.40 
Swedish clover, full blooming ........--.- 82.0] 16.2}; L8]-33)] 63) 66] 9.6470.6] 0.13 | 0.48 
Upc (Hic GSE te Ie 81.0)17.3) 1.79) 45] 78] 50] 123 ¢0.6 | 0.14} 0.49 
MIMETITPHOWEL 2 x¢ =.) --o-necnedecnnnmy 74.0} 240/208 4.5] 7.0] 125] 11.590.7 | 0.15 | 0.70 
Honeysuckle, in flower............--.---. 80.0/185]L54¢ 32) 8&8] 65| 12.090.6 | 0.14] 0.45 
Clover, incarnate, in flower ........--.--- 81.5)16.9) 16) 27) 67] 75] 9.490.6 | 0.12 | 0.56 
Clover, hops, in flower ...........-..----- 80.0} 18.5/1.59 3.5] 9.0] 60] 12.5970.8 |] 0.12 | 0.45 
Baracoa in fOwers.......-.---.-------- 80.0] 187)1.3% 3.6] 7.0) 8&1] 10.67 0.4} 0.11 | 0.40 
BG I 81.5 117.0) 1.57 3.2) 82] 5.6] 11.430.6) 0.11 | 045 
ee TS 82.0} 16.2) 1.88 31 6) 5) | 10.7 806 10,12) ] 0 on 
CE La 11 ee 81.0]17.6)1497 23] 8&8] 65] 11.190.5) 0.11 | 0.12 
TOC AY NGS ge a 72.9 | 25.5 1,62 3.3.) 14.9 | 13) 18.2 80.9)) 0.13: 1/0510 
Migiee, Carly Citt U5 ok sioks eins ak sock ae 82.2]/16.7/ 119 211/109] 47] 12090.5 | 0.038 | 0.07 
Ti LANE TSP eR ay ee ne ae 74.0 | 25.1)0.9) 25)153) 7.3) 17.59 1.4 | 0.08! 0.07 
MVC CANOAGHEL. ace tee es 2S ae 80; 98,12 1.5| 63] 20] 7.8490.4) 0.12 | 0.24 
SanUBQe MOMS) sos. ss ke o: 82.0 | 16.1 );1.9§ 1.1] 12.2] 2.8) 13.3 90.3 ) 0.12 | 0.30 
PREUGIBAUCE 55-21. 40<-5520'0- Be MRT ee 90.5) 67/189 1.9] 46] 2.3] 6590.5 | 0.09 | 0.20 
MEPNOUIOAVES Pou. .2ctdo.55 20s es sasd act 82.2)}14.2/3.6)7 3.2) 80] 3.0 | 11.29 1.0] 0.19 | 0.32 
Elm and poplar leaves. ..-.-.........----: 70.0} 28.0) 2.07 6.0) 15.5] 6.5 | 21,59 1.5 | 0.16 | 0.45 
PERMIOEUICO REGIS -. 7... cece cnn neensn-n' 80.0; 17.312.7§ 3.3]10.6] 3.4 | 13.990.8} 0.14 | 0.45 
ROOTS, ETC. | 
0 ss a ae ee or ne 75.0) #4.1/,0.97 20/210) 1.1) 22.0 50.3 | 0.15) 0.08 
So UEC a) rs sae 80.0) 189]1.19 2.0) 15.6] 13 | 17.69 0.5 | 0.14 | 0.04 
SE dn dk we swe mn 88.0) 11.1)/0.99 1.12] 91) 0.9 | 10.290.1) 0.09 | 0.03 
OS ES eer Ce eee 81.5 |17.7)0.87 1.0] 15.4) 1.3; 16.49 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.03 
MITE 2,-1.3. -.----<-420- 87.0| 120/104 16} 93] 1.1] 102401 | 009 | 007 
RMI Sao aisle sosteesesabses 85.0 14.0) 1.07 1.5]10.8] 1.7] 1234 0.2 | 0.03 | 0.08 
Late (stubble) turnips ......... 9.51 77/084 08] 59) 10] 6.70.1 | 0.03 | 0.06 
2, cls: LS Re ee ee 92.0) 72) 0.8 pn! 3.1 1.0 6.29 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.06 
ENON S00) 15. Jibs da 2-22. -0-2 208 88.3) 11.0/07) 16] 84] 1.01! 10.04 0.2 | 0.07 | 0.06 
4 1. ea rae ‘DYER 9 45 4.51.04 1.3| 28] 10! 410.1 |v 08 | 0.08 
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“The total amount of nutrition” of “carly cut” corn is thus made to 
exceed that in Swedish clover, saradella, peas, vetches, and oats and 
—Iucern iv flower, and leaves of the cabbage, beet, and carrot. “The 
amount of nutriment containing nitrogen” is less than that in the other 
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