THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



carrots or mangel-wurzels as a treat. In 

 April mash is gradually reduced, until about 

 the middle of May, when it is entirely elimi- 

 nated from the rations. 



The estimated quantity of green forage 

 necessary for each animal, when the silo sys- 

 tem, alone, is adopted, is 110 pounds for every 

 1,000 pounds of animal. As you know from 

 the chapter on crops, we sow Canada field 

 peas, soy beans, millet, rye, and clover, as 

 much to use for soiling as for the silo or hay; 

 so that there is a constant succession of crops 

 from April to November, on which the milk 

 cows are fed almost exclusively, as they are 

 only allowed the range of summer pasture for 

 exercise, and the spring brook, in which they 

 delight to stand, knee deep, on hot days. 



MANAGEMENT OF THE COWS 



During the last two weeks in March the 

 cow barn is opened five minutes earlier every 

 morning, until the time is changed from six 



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