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Nearly every dairyman can grow these, regardless 

 of his location, and because they are standard foods 

 he ought to try to grow them. These include, as 

 roughage, plants of the clover family, alfalfa, corn 

 silage, soy beans, cowpeas, corn, peas and oats. On 

 every dairy farm there should be a permanent pas- 

 ture, and this should be intelligently handled, that it 



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Dairy cows will be most healthy when given the run of a pasture during 

 summer and fresh air and exercise during pleasant weather in winter. 



may improve steadily. If the pasture land is lim- 

 ited, then some soiling crops should be introduced. 

 These include rye, peas and oats, alfalfa, clover, 

 cowpeas, soy beans, green corn, millet and other 

 crops of local adaptation. 



A liberal supply of these feeds is indispensable 

 for milk or butter. On too many farms there is 

 frequently a shortage of hay, silage, or dry prov- 



