36 FORAGE CROPS 



pounds. The huiuIxm- of iicres was twenty -four, ten 

 of which were used exclusively for forage crops, 

 while the other fourteen were used only part of 

 the season. The records for several years at this 

 Station show that three and one -fourth cows may 

 be kept on an acre for six months of the growing 

 season. 



Other combinations of crops, which may be 

 applicable in other localities, are indicated in the 

 following table: 



Anxual Yield of Rotating Soiling Crops Per Acre 



Approximate 



No. of Crops in Time of Time of Yield per 



acre one-year rotation seeding cutting acre— tons 



{Rye and crimson clover September Mav 1-10 8.05 

 Oats-and-peas Mav 10 JulV 1-10 7.00 

 Soybean.s July 10 Sept. 1-10 9.00 



Total 24.05 



f Wheat fodder September Mav 10-20 7.00 



2\ Cowpeas May 20 luly 10-20 8.20 



(^Japanese millet Tiily 20 Sept. 10-20 7.00 



f Oats-and-peas Ai>ril 1 luiie 10-20 7.;i4 



:]\ Japanese millet June 20 Aug. 1-10 8.7:i 



[Barley-and-peas Aus:. 10 Oct. 10-20 CO!! 



fOats-and-oeas April 10 lune 1-10 6.80 



i{ Cowpeas June U' Aus. 10-20 8.20 



tBarley-and-peas Aug. 20 Oct. 20-30 (;..30 



fRve September Mav 1-7 9 (iO 



5-1 Cowpeas June 10 Aug. 25-Sept. 1.... 10. .50 



i Barlev Sept. 2 Oct. 27-Nov. 1 . . . . 2.00 



Total 



