CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



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General View op Forage Crops 1-12 



The measures of value in forage crops . 2 



Importance of succulent foods for dairy cows 6 



Regional questions 9 



Pastures and meadows 11 



CHAPTER II 



Forage Crops for Hay and for Improving the Land . . 13-2G 



Hay standards l'^> 



Improvement of rotations : 17 



Land and seeding 2:! 



Harvesting and curing 25 



CHAPTER III 



Forage Crops for Soiling 27-45 



Balanced rations 28 



Soiling versus pasturing 30 



Cost of nutrients in soiling crops 32 



Experiments to determine the cost of nutrients .... 33 



Rotation systems •^4 



The rotations must be carefully planned 38 



Plant-food must be provided 40 



Preparation of land 41 



Cover-crops 42 



Forage -crop rations . . . ^ 43 



Summer silage 44 



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