110 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



III. Summer Soiling v.s. Pasture. 



This experiment was an exact repetition of the one described 

 in the report for 18il3. 



The three steers were kept in the barn or turned into the 

 barn-yard during the summer and fall months, and fed upon 

 a variety of green crops raised upon the station grounds in 

 combination with various grains. 



Fted consumed by Each Steer during Summer Soiling. 



[As the different steers consumed practicallj' the same amount of feed, one state- 

 ment for the three will suftice.] 



Fodder Articles. 



Feed 

 Consumed 

 (Pounds). 



Local 



Market 



Cost. 



Manurial 



Value 

 Obtainable. 



Net Cost. 



Buffalo gluten feed, . 



New-proceflS linseed meal. 



Wheat bran, 



Soja-bean and corn ensilage, 



Rowen, .... 



Vetch and oals (green), . 



Other green crops. 



Buckwheat, 



Corn fodder. 



Cabbages, .... 



253.50 

 367.00 

 205.50 

 160.70 

 677.00 

 552.00 

 1,442.00 

 1,389.00 

 314.00 

 800.00 



$2 40 



4 95 



1 95 



2 20 



5 07 

 76 



1 80 



1 74 



39 



1 00 



$22 26 



$1 43 

 3 89 

 1 21 



1 27 



2 62 

 47 



1 30 



1 33 



14 



90 



$14 56 



$0 97 



1 06 

 74 

 93 



2 45 

 29 

 50 

 41 

 25 

 10 



$7 70 



