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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



COW-PEA (Hay). 

 (Variety : Whippoorwill.) 



[From Experimental Plats of Station; collected Aug. 1, 1883.] 



The feeding of green cow-pea ceased on account of limited 

 supply. The vines grow until late in the season ; they stand 

 our autumn weather extremely well. 



Feed in Pounds per Day. 



As our supply of hay of oats (1885) gave out at the be- 

 ginning of September, a small amount of English hay was sub- 

 stitutdd. The feeding of green fodder crops with an addition 

 of a coarse, dry fodder has a good effect on the general con- 



