290 FORAGE CROPS 



made after the milking, as they are likely to add 

 distasteful flavors if fed at other times. 



Composition of Turnips 



One ton 



contains 



An average 

 acre-yield 



furnishes 



Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 



Water 90.50 ... ... 



Dry matter 9.50 190 2,850 



Ether extract 0.20 4 60 



Crude fiber 1.20 24 3G0 



Protein 1.10 22 330 



Ash 0.80 16 240 



Nitrogen-free extract . . . 6.20 124 1,860 



POTATO 



It is not frequent that it pays to grow potatoes 

 for stock-feeding; still it often happens that a large 

 proportion of the crop is not marketable because 

 of the small size of the tubers, when they can then 

 be utilized for cattle or pig feeding. 



Potatoes contain about 28 per cent of dry mat- 

 ter, are very succulent and palatable, and exercise 

 a very marked effect on milk production. They 

 may be fed raw or steamed; if raw, they should 

 be cut, to avoid danger from choking. They 

 should be fed, at first, in small quantities, although 

 the amount may be gradually increased to forty to 

 sixty pounds per day. They should be washed 

 and thoroughly cleansed before feeding. Potatoes 

 should always be mixed with dry feed, the amount 

 added being in proportion to the needs of the 



