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flimn (jiialitx . as imuh as tlicy would cat, all goinii' in ^^^c same 

 pasture duriuii" the day. Their milk wa>s carefully measured. 

 After about two weeks their fecil was chauned ; those that had 

 been fed on corn were fed with hay, aiul those that had been 

 fed on hay were fed A\lth corn, for about two weeks lonfi:er, and 

 the milk cai'cfully measured. The result was nearly the same- 

 There was no perceptible difterence in the (piantity of niilk 

 produced when fed on green corn fodder or ]'"nglish hay. 



The above experiment shows that it is much uiore profitable 

 feeding on green corn fodder than on hay, as it costs much 

 less. 



Turnips are sometimes used in fall and w intci-, but if cows 

 are fed freely on them it Avill sometimes gi\ c an inij)leasant 

 flavor to the milk. Feeding freely on salt hay will sometimes 

 have the same effect. 



An animal that was designed for beef broke into a field and. 

 eat freely of onions. It was soon slaughtered and the beef 

 Avas highly flavored with onion, Avhich woidd be unpalatalile to> 

 most persons. Had it been a cow in milk, it would have been 

 likely to have had the same influence on the milk and butter. 



Pumpkins are good feed for cows, but one of your Commit- 

 tee expressed the opinion tb.at the seeds A\er(' injurious and 

 should not be fed to thou. 



Beets or mangolds •Avill produce sweet milk, but not add to 

 its richness. Feeding on carrots ^^ ill ])roducc a richer quality 

 of milk than beets. -AVe have seen a superior quality of rich 

 yellow butter made in winter from cows fed largely on cariots. 

 Indian meal fed to cows will make rich milk. I;nt not add 

 much to the quantity. Feeding on shorts a\ ill iiu iciise the 

 milk in quantity, but not much in ({uality. 



AVc think that corn fodder should not be ii.-cd until it has 

 nearly reached its groAvth, in the l)]ossom, as it then })0ssesses 

 more nutriment than Avhen cut earlier ; and avc also think that 

 it should not be sowed or planted too thick, as it often hxlges? 

 Avhich depreciates its value ; or if it does not lodge it groAvs in 

 the shade, Avithout the influence of the sun. Avhich irflucnce is 



