to give a stimulus to the appetite, and yet steady, so as 

 to interrupt the appetite and activities the least, the quar- 

 ters were dry, and the weather bright in the main, so that 

 the animals were induced to remain out.of doors a great 

 deal, all of which furnish the best conditions for large 

 gains. It is to be expected, therefore, under, all these cir- 

 cumstances, that the feeds would be used with small waste 

 and with most excellent results. 



The timothy hay was cut when the seed was in the 

 dough, cured without rain, and kept in a large rick until 

 required for feeding. The quality was good. 



The clover was cut t when one-third of the heads were 

 brown, stacked immediately, and when fully cured, was 

 baled and stored in a barn until required for feed. Qual- 

 ity excellent. 



The alfalfa, first cutting, fine texture and good color, 

 was stacked, then baled, and stored in a barn until required 

 for feeding. Quality good. 



The cowpea hay was cut when an occasional pod had 

 been formed, cured in shock until dry enough to bale, then 

 stored in a barn. Fully one-third crab grass. Otherwise 

 the quality was good. 



The corn stover, small, fine, was cut when the few ears 

 that formed were fully glazed, set up in shocks sixteen hills 

 square, where it remained until required for feeding. All 

 ears and nubbins carefully removed. Bright, sweet and 

 good. 



Sorghum. Grown in rows 44 inches apart, with perhaps 

 plants about 4 inches apart in the row, stalks rather coarse, 

 and all produced seed. Harvested when about one-half of 

 the heads were ripe, set up in shocks, and preserved in good 

 condition until required for feeding. Quality good. 



In the table below will be found a summary of the re- 

 sults: 



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