164 Soiling. 



severe drought, the third cutting was very light, 

 and only part of the field was cut for the fourth 

 time. Another field of alfalfa of 1.3 acres, sown in 

 1893, yielded at the rate of 38,500 Ib. of green for- 

 age per acre, as the total for four cuttings. The 

 last two cuttings were very light on account of 

 severe drought. The first two cuttings, from May 

 ist to 3ist, and from July pth to 2pth, yielded at the 

 rate of a little over twelve tons of green forage per 

 acre. These fields had been steadily cropped and 

 not well manured for some years before sowing to 

 alfalfa, and were not in condition to produce heavy 

 crops. 



" The palatability of alfalfa or of corn (maize) is 

 greater than that of most other forage plants of 

 rapid growth that yield heavy crops. This is a mat- 

 ter of the greatest importance, for while the milk 

 may be temporarily produced at the expense of loss 

 in the weight of the animal, the flow of milk must 

 be sustained by the food taken in excess of that 

 necessary for maintenance. 



" In order to check the growth of weeds, a mowing 

 machine can be run over the field of young alfalfa 

 with the cutting bar raised, so as to avoid cutting 

 near the crowns of the young plants." 



CRIMSON CLOVER. 



My personal experience with crimson clover is 

 limited to two seasons' trials. The first trial was 

 not vSuccessful. No doubt it is a most valuable 



