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FORAGE CROPS 



States. Under favorable conditions it will yield from two to four 

 tons of hay to the acre, and may be cut two or more times during 

 the same season. 



On a blue grass stock farm. 



Red top. This grass forms a sod very quickly and generally 

 produces an abundance of pasturage. It is less palatable, however, 



than many of the other varieties 

 used for pasturage. It thrives 

 under a wide range of both soil 

 and climate. 



Other Forms of Green Feed. 

 Besides the pasture forms of 

 green feed we have two others 

 known as soiling and silage, 

 which should be considered at 

 this point. 



Soiling. When crops are cut 

 ^il e g reen ? the process 

 soiling, and such crops 

 are known as soiling crops. 

 Maize and Kaffir are often fed 

 in this way. 



Silage consists of green crops 



Silo. 



stored in pits or in air-tight rooms above the ground, 

 partment in which the food is stored is called a silo. 



This com- 



