550 TH E HOME, FARM AND BUSINESS CYCLOPAEDIA. 



the case of corn, up to '38 in that of lucerne and the fact of this differ- 

 ence in feeding value implies corresponding difference in the actual 

 elements of the plants, so that we certainly have variety enough. I shall 

 not labour my paper with any detailed chemical analysis, as I trust it is 

 clear that along with the variety of plants, we have also a variety of 

 elements for all healthy and rapid production of flesh and milk the 

 man of science says so, and practical experience says so. Of course the 

 mean of '29 per cent, over the season is much below the standard of TOO, 

 and this again points to the help wasted by some form of grain should 

 higher excellence be desirable, although many good managements consider 

 it really necessary to give grain for milk where green fodders are plentiful 

 and various. 



We have now, therefore, established two important things : 



1st. That Canada can grow the necessary variety and quantity of 

 green fodders. 



2nd. That they are well adapted to the sustenance of animal life for 

 the purposes in view. 



The next question is what is the proper position of " soiling " in 

 association with grain, root and hay cultivation, and what can be done on 

 a farm, say of 100 acres ? 



There can be no idea of recommending soiling alone as a separate 

 system of farming in this or any other country, the essentials of life 

 cannot be neglected, nor can the average farmer run the risk of reducing 

 his income by placing all his faith in one or two articles of production 

 only. 



There must be provision for horses in hay and grain ; pasture for sheep 

 and yearling cattle ; and roots, straw and grain for cattle, sheep and pigs 

 in winter; and grain and potatoes for family use. By grain I mean 

 wheat, oats, barley, and peas, and roots include mangolds, turnips and 

 carrots. We have to deal with the following classes of crops in 

 rotation : 



1 Roots. 



2 Grain. 



3 Hay. 



4 Pasture. 



5 Green Fodder. 



The green fodders are divisible into 

 1 Cereals, one-half. 



