232 



Fe(?ds and Feeding. 



the grass from 3.7 acres; the soiled cows ate the forage from 1.6 



acres. The yield of forage was as follows: 



Pounds. 



Green clover, three cuttings 18,792 



Green fodder corn 23,658 



Green oats 2,385 



Waste from the above 1,655 



Total green forage eaton, from 1.5 acres 43,180 



The products obtained were as follows: 



Pasture and soiling crops compared — Wisconsin Station. 



This shows that in "Wisv onsin one acre of soiling crop equals 

 about two and one-half acres of good blue-grass pasture for feed- 

 ing dairy cows. 



At the Pennsylvania Station, ^ during a test of soiling versus 

 pasture, Armsby secured the following results in digestible organic 



matter and albuminoids: 



Digestible Digestible 



organic matter, albuminoids. 



Pounds. Pounds. 



Yield of one acre of pasture 1,125 249 



Yield of one acre of rye and com 5,776 328 



Yield of one acre of clover and com 5,914 374 



At the Connecticut (Storrs) Station, * Phelps maintained four 

 cows from June 1 to November 1 on soiling crops produced on 

 two and one-half acres of land. 



At the Iowa Station, » Wilson maintained three cows in a dark- 

 ened stable on soiling crops during the summer, while three 

 others were given the range of ''one of the best blue-grass 

 pastures in the stat«, well shaded with occasional trees and in 

 places by dense woods, with water accessible. ' ' The trial began 

 June 20, and continued until August 8, when the cows confined 



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