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of the hay period being observed, which would probably 

 be counterbalanced when the longer vetch and oats period 

 and the natural decline in yield are considered. The vetch 

 and oats hay compared, then, quite well with the first cut 

 hay of upland meadows. 



While the soja-bean hay and Ijarley strau" compared very 

 favora))Iy with the other coarse fodders, it is hardly to be 

 commended, because of the tendency of the bean leaves of 

 the soja-bean plant, like all leguminous crops, to dry up 

 and fall oft' in the process of curing. The soja bean can be 

 much better preserved in the silo mixed with corn fodder. 



