36 FORAGE CROPS 



pounds. The number of acres 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: 



Annual Yield of Rotating Soiling Crops Per Acre 



' Approxi m ate < 



No. of Crops in Time of Time of Yield per 



acre one-year rotation seeding cutting acre— tons 



{Rye and crimson clover September May 1-10 8.05 

 Oats-and-peas May 10 July 1-10 7.60 

 Soybeans July 10 Sept. 1-10 9.00 



Total 24.65 



{Wheat fodder September May 10-20 7.00 

 Cowpeas May 20 July 10-20 8.20 

 Japanese millet July 20 Sept. 10-20 7.00 



Total 22.20 



f Oats-and-peas April 1 June 10-20 7.34 



S< Japanese millet June 20 Aug. 1-10 8.73 



t Barley-and-peas Aug. 10 Oct. 10-20 6.03 



Total 22. 10 



{Oats-and-peas April 10 June 1-10 6.80 

 Cowpeas June 10 Aug. 10-20 8.20 

 Barley-and-peas Aug. 20 Oct. 20-30 6.30 



Total 21.30 



f Rye September Mav 1-7 9. 60 



5< Cowpeas June 10 Aug. 25-Sept. 1.... 10.50 



I Barley Sept. 2 Oct. 27-Nov. 1 . . . . 2.60 



Total 22.70 



