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CLOVER. 



For soiling purposes, clover holds an important place since th 

 crops is ready early in the season, provides an abundance of succu- 

 lent feed, and is very much relished by cattle. The best soiling 

 variety is red clover, and the best mixture is Mammoth and Alsike. 

 Clover should be out a few hours before feeding to prevent any 

 possible injurious effect from bloating. Should it be found desir- 

 able to pasture the clover field at any time, care should be taken to 

 guard against bloating by giving the cattle all they will consume of 

 some other kind of food before letting them into the clover field. 

 This should be done to a certain extent for several days. Later, when 

 the cattle become accustomed to the forage, it will be sufficient to 

 see that they are not unusually hungry and that the clover is not 

 wet with dew or rain. 



CRIMSON CLOVER. 



Crimson clover is an annual plant. As a fall-sown crop it is 

 unsatisfactory in many parts of Canada because it does not always 

 come through the winter successfully. It can, however, be grown to 

 advantage in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and some parts of 

 Ontario. Sown in the spring it makes a fairly good soiling crop, 

 Ibut is a" somewhat dangerous feed on account of the small, stiff 

 hairs or bristles on the heads which gather into balls in the stomach 

 of the animal. 



CORN. 



This is one of the most succulent forage plants that can be grown 

 for soiling. It has a palatability and succulence surpassed by no 

 other feed and the large amount of food it will yield per acre adds 

 greatly to its other qualities. The way to feed it with as little labour 

 as possible is in the form of ensilage. If an excess of what is needed 

 for winter -use be put into the silo in the fall, it can most advanta- 

 geously be used for summer feeding. Corn can be sown in the early 

 spring and be fed in the stable in late summer. 



HAIRY VETCHES. 



These vetches, however good they may be, cannot be sown alone 

 on account of the weakness of their stems. With a crop of oats or 

 barley as support, they make an excellent soiling crop, as good as 



