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enabling farmers to keep a much larger number of ani- 

 mals, there will be no excuse for worn-out land. The 

 increased amount of manure, combined with careful rota- 

 tion of crops, will result in larger producing capacity. 



Cattle are not the only animals to which silage can be 

 fed. I have fed it to dairy cows, sheep, hogs, calves and 

 horses. It is a great aid in the production of beef and 

 pork as well as milk. 



Raw ground beans are valuable as a feed for fattening 

 cattle, particularly if used with corn or corn silage and 

 some clover or alfalfa hay. The analysis of field beans 

 shows 23.2 per cent protein, 54.9 of starchy material, 5.7 

 of ash and 1.5 of fat. Compared to cottonseed meal, 

 which is so widely used by feeders, the beans contain 

 about half as much protein and one-sixth as much fat. 

 Soy beans are a good deal richer than field beans in feed 

 value, being closely compared to cottonseed meal. Up to 

 four or five pounds a day per 1,000 pounds live weight 

 should be profitable, and would go best with some corn. 

 About half that amount of soy bean meal would supply 

 the same amount of protein, but would require more corn 

 to balance it up. 



Men differ as to the best methods of feeding and best 

 feeds as much as they differ on a great many other sub- 

 jects. The more we raise on our farms for feed for 

 steers, the better we are off, and I think that fact is fully 

 realized. It is an easy matter to purchase large quanti- 

 ties of expensive feeds, but will the final account justify 

 the act? We should have a variety of feeds, and use 

 them in a way that will be to the best interest all around. 



