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Mixture No. 1 : 



Ground oats 100 pounds 



Wheat bran 100 pounds 



Corn meal 50 pounds 



Mixture No. 2 : 



Wheat bran 100 pounds 



Corn meal 100 pounds 



Cottonseed meal 25 pounds 



Mixture No. 3 : 



Corn-and-cob meal 250 pounds 



Cottonseed meal 100 pounds 



Mixture No. 4 : 



Wheat bran ... 1 ........ 100 pounds 



Gluten feed 50 pounds 



Corn meal 50 pounds 



Soiling crops and silage for summer feeding. When pastures 

 become short, dairymen often resort to the use of soiling crops 

 to supply the green feed. For this purpose, second-growth 

 red clover, field peas, or alfalfa give excellent results. The 

 advantages of soiling crops are chiefly two : large quantities 

 of forage can be grown on a relatively small area and the crops 

 are palatable and succulent. One disadvantage is the large 

 amount of labor necessary to harvest and feed the crops. A 

 succession of crops must be planned in order that green feed 

 be available continuously. 



With a silo for use in summer, the dairyman has a supply of 

 succulent feed that is easily handled and that has been prepared 

 the previous fall at a minimum of expense compared with soil- 

 ing crops. The use of silage as summer feed for dairy cows is 

 increasing. 



188. Feeding dairy cows in winter. In winter feeding, 

 some important factors are to furnish a supply of abundant 

 succulent feed, to use home-grown feeds as far as available and 

 economical, and to consider the cost of all feeds carefully in 

 order to make a profit. 



Succulent feeds for winter. Silage and roots are depended 

 on for succulence during the winter. Of the two, silage is the 

 most used. Among the reasons for the popularity of silage 



