1887.] 



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dition of the animal. Hay of oats is best chopped for that pur- 

 pose. A temporary increase of bran, oilcakes, gluten meal 

 and fodder articles of a similar composition instead of corn 

 meal suggests itself in this connection as an improvement on 

 our daily fodder rations during a first trial. 



Taking our mode of cultivation into consideration, it seems 

 advisable to cultivate for the supply of one cow, for the period 

 of time above stated, an area of from 5,000 to 5,500 square feet 

 of oats, and from 7,000 to 7,500 square feet each of vetch, ser- 

 radella and cow-pea. In case oats and vetch are to be raised 

 as a mixed crop, 12,000 square feet might be the limit. The 

 oats mature too rapidly to answer for more than two weeks as a 

 green fodder. 



The field (C) turned to account for the purpose described 

 above is in a first-class condition for the cultivation of winter 

 grains, as far as time of seeding, clean cultivation and special 

 accumulation of plant food is concerned. Vetch, serradella 

 and cow-pea belong to the valuable family of Leguminosoe; 

 they, like the clover, enrich the soil in the interest of grain 

 crops. A variety of wheat occupies at present the area. 



An analysis of the hay of oats used in our feeding experi- 

 ment has been stated on a previous page ; that of English hay 

 follows here : — 



HAY. 

 [From Station Fields, 1885.] 



