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quantity to hard- worked or driving horses. Carrots also serve 

 well for other stock, especially dairy cows. (900) 



318. The mangel. Though the most watery of all roots, the 

 mangel crop stands well in total dry matter because of the large 

 yield. At the Cornell Station, l Eoberts found the yield of dry 

 matter practically the same in mangels and sugar beets, with the 

 labor of harvesting the sugar beets fully twice that of the mangels. 



Because the large roots stand well out of the ground, the mangel 

 is easily cultivated and harvested. It is mainly devoted to feed- 

 ing cows, and is used to some extent for sheep feeding. When 

 boiled and mixed with meal it is excellent for feeding swine and 

 stock hogs. (549, 898) 



319. Sugar beet. Through careful selection this root has been 

 marvelously developed for the single purpose of producing sugar. 

 Because it sets deep in the ground the sugar beet is more 

 expensive to harvest than other roots. If fed in large quantity 

 this root induces scouring, possibly because of its high sugar 

 content. Because of these facts, Eoberts 7 conclusion, that it is 

 better to grow mangels instead, should generally be followed. 

 Farmers patronizing sugar factories having waste beets should 

 utilize them. (766, 899) 



320. Ruta-baga (Swede turnip) . This root is next to the mangel 

 for ease of cultivation and harvesting. Sheep prefer the ruta- 

 baga to all other roots. Like other turnips the ruta-baga may 

 taint the milk of cows, and for this reason should be fed in only 

 limited quantity immediately after milking. This root is a favor- 

 ite with the stockmen of Canada. (489, 901) 



321. Flat turnip. This root yields less nutriment than the ruta- 

 baga, and is not as satisfactory for general use in stock feeding. 

 Sown as a catch crop, large yields are often secured at small cost. 

 This root is used mainly for feeding sheep, as it affects milk still 

 more unfavorably than the ruta-baga. 



322. Parsnip. The parsnip is a favorite root crop with the 

 dairy farmers on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey. Since it 

 contains more nutriment, especially carbohydrates, than most 

 roots, and is easily grown, its use should become more common. 



1 Bui. 25. 



