304 PRINCIPLES OF FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



north Pacific coast. It is fed as a soiling crop, particularly 

 to dairy cows. It should not be fed during milking as it 

 may taint the milk. 



Beet tops have considerable feed value. They should 

 be fed in Umited amounts with dry roughage. 



Pumpkins are sometimes planted with the corn and used 

 for stockfeeding. They are usually fed to milk cows and 

 sometimes to hogs. Their feeding value may be compared 

 with that of roots. 



Apple pomace, remaining from the manufacture of cider, 

 is sometimes used for stockfeeding. It is usually dumped 

 in large piles near the cider press. The rotten portion on the 

 outside is removed and the fermented pomace used. A 

 dairyman in northern Ohio informs the author that he has 

 used apple pomace for several years for his milk cows with 

 satisfactory results. He claims that it is as valuable as 

 corn silage and may be substituted for it in the dairy ration. 



