200 One Thousand Questions in Agriculture 



Salting Hay. 



What kind of salt is used for salting hay, how much to use and how 

 to apply it? 



Any good commercial salt such as is used for pork or beef 

 packing is satisfactory for salting hay. A good handful to the ton, 

 scattering it as the hay is stocked is as good a formula as can be 

 had. 



Stover. 



What is stoverf How is it cut and handled? 



Stover is corn fodder after the ears are taken ofif. The best 

 time to cut the corn for stover is immediately after the kernel 

 becomes dented and the leaves or blades commence to dry. Im- 

 mediately after the ears are taken off, the stalks should be cut and 

 stacked. The size of the shock depends upon the climate. If it 

 is a foggly climate and stalks are green, it is better to make a 

 smaller shock, but in the interior valley where the weather is warm 

 it is best to make large shocks, so that the stacks will not dry up 

 very rapidly. 



Feed for Cows. 



What shall I feed cows zvhen they are fresh and when they are dry? 



When they commence to freshen, give some green feed, such as 

 alfalfa or corn; if possible, also give, say, two or three pounds of 

 barley or bran, and gradually increase this for two or three weeks 

 until six or seven pounds of bran or barley is being fed. Also give 

 a small amount of hay. Bran may be rather expensive feeding and 

 a substitute is being used. Take four parts of barley to one of bran 

 and mix. With barley at its low price, this makes rather inexpensive 

 feeding. Another substitute is to take the chopped alfalfa hay and 

 barley. These are mixed thoroughly together and moistened. After 

 the cow freshens and gives her full flow of milk, let her eat all the 

 alfalfa hay she wants. A good ration is about 15 to 20 pounds af 

 hay, 6 or 7 pounds of barley or bran and about 10 pounds of roots 

 such as beets or mangels. When the cow is dry, pasture is the best 

 food, supplemented with some green food. 



Sorghum Silage. 



Will Egyptian corn make good ensilage and at zvliat time should it 

 be cut to make the best feed for dairy cows? 



Sorghum makes good silage. It must be cut while surely juicy 

 enough, for it is a little more apt to dry out than Indian corn. 



Barley for Hay Feeding. 



Should the barley for hog feeding be rolled, ground or fed whole, 

 dry or wet? Also, how much should be fed and how often to get best 

 results ? 



