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butter as an equal amount of English hay similarly com- 

 bined. 



Because of the less market value of salt as compared with 

 English hay, rations containing the salt hay, as given above, 

 produced milk and butter from 10 to 20 per cent, less than 

 did rations containing English hay. No objectionable flavor 

 was noticed when the salt hay was fed directly after milking. 



It is undoubtedly wise for farmers living near the salt 

 marshes to feed salt hay and sell English hay. For the re- 

 sults in detail, and a fuller discussion, see the bulletin. 



Digestion Experiments. 



During the past year we have studied the amount of actual 

 nutriment in salt hays, to which reference has already been 

 made, in a number of new by-products and in green crops 

 for soiling. Many of our results, together with practical 

 conclusions therefrom, will soon be ready for publication. 



