FEEDS AND FEEDING. 



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1. Leguminous Plants. These plants differ from 

 the grasses, and the grain plants in that they contain 

 more nitrogenous substances, namely, protein; alfalfa, 

 clovers, vetches, cowpeas, soya bean Japan clover (les- 

 pedeza), are some of our leguminous plants. 



2. Grasses. The principal grasses used for feeding 

 are timothy, Bermuda, orchard, crab, Johnson, Ken- 

 tucky blue (June), and red top. 



3. Grain Plants. Corn, oats, barley, rye, rice and 

 wheat are some examples of this class. 



Husbanding of Forage Crops. Forage crops are 

 not always fed in their natural green state, but are 

 sometimes husbanded in other ways. For instance, 

 our leguminous plants, grasses and grain plants are 

 often dried in the field before harvesting. This field 

 curing is done to permit the farmer to save these crops 

 and feed at his pleasure. Oftentimes these forage 

 crops are put into an air-tight box, called a silo, in their 

 green state. The crops are chopped into small pieces 

 about one inch long. This method of preserving crops 

 enables the feeder to furnish succulent feed at any 

 time of the year. Because of unfavorable weather 



A MODERN BARN WITH SILO. 



