442 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS ( 



grain feeding should be continued at least for a time because 

 of the corrective influence which it has on the tendency to 

 undue laxity in the bowels caused by the grass; (2) 

 whether grain is fed or not during the weeks when grass 

 is abundant and succulent, it should be fed as soon as the 

 pasture becomes insufficient in quantity or dry in character ; 

 (3) that when pasture is abundant and succulent no direct 

 profit will be obtained in the return in milk. But, (4) when 

 the residual effects are considered on future production, 

 the saving that is effected in the pasture, and also the re- 

 sults on fertilization, it would seem profitable in all or 

 nearly all instances to feed more or less grain at all times 

 to cows on pasture. The only exception would be, instances 

 in which the pasture supply for the season exceeded the 

 needs of the cows. But, the amount fed should, of course, 

 be much less when pasture is at its best than at other 

 times. 



