76 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



2. The chief disadvantage would l)e in the cost of the 

 labor required to care for the animals during this period, 

 and the expense in growing the green crops. 



3. An advantage would be found in the greatly increased 

 amount of fodder produced on the land in a state of culti- 

 vation. 



It appears from the facts thus far shown that no absolute 

 rule can be laid down to govern all cases. The subject, 

 however, is worthy of the serious attention of the farmers, 

 though local conditions and circumstances will greatly affect 

 the decision as to which system is the more suitable for the 

 particular locality. 



