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feeding. The hay fed in the first trial consisted of one-third clover 

 and two-thirds timothy, and in the second early-cut medium red 

 clover was used. Two good fresh cows were fed hay, while 2 others 

 were fed the uncut stover mentioned above. After 3 weeks the feeds 

 were reversed and the trial repeated. 



In the first trial it was found that when supplemented by 280 lbs. 

 of corn meal and 392 lbs. of wheat bran — 



2,374 lbs. of corn stover returned 1,121 lbs. of milk, making- 57 lbs. of 

 butter. 



755 lbs. of mixed hay returned 1, 064 lbs. of milk, making 56 lbs. of butter. 



Since the returns are practically equal, we may conclude that 1 ton 

 of mixed timothy and clover hay is worth 3 tons of corn stover, or 

 husked corn fodder, fed uncut as described. (501) 



In the second trial, when corn stover was compared with clover 

 hay, grain being fed as before, it was found that — 



1,867 lbs. of corn stover returned 1,079 lbs. of milk, [making 52 lbs. of 

 butter. 



643 lbs. of clover hay returned 1,059 lbs. of milk, making 55 lbs. of butter. 



In this trial 1 ton of clover hay was found to be somewhat superior 

 to 3 tons of uncut corn stover. Thirty-four per ct. of the coarse uncut 

 stover was left uneaten in these trials. This shows the heavy loss 

 incident to feeding dry corn forage, which if ensiled would be wholly 

 consumed. (218, 254) 



666. Meadow fox-tail hay. — In a feeding trial at the Mustiala 

 (Finland) Agricultural College,^ cows were fed from 12 to 18 lbs. 



of meadow fox-tail (Alopecurus) hay or timothy hay daily, together 

 with oat straw without limit, both lots receiving the same amount of 

 concentrates and roots. The meadow fox-tail hay produced 5.5 per 

 ct. more milk than the timothy hay. 



667. Upland prairie v. timothy hay.— Ilaecker of the Minnesota 

 Station- compared native upland prairie hay of excellent quality with 

 medium fine, early-cut timothy hay properly cured. Sixteen cows 

 were used during the trial lasting 77 days, the same quantity of grain 

 and hay being supplied in each case. The returns in milk and fat 

 were practically the same from the two kinds of hay. Later this 

 study^* was repeated with the same results. It is fair, then, to hold 

 that good upland prairie hay, like that of the Minnesota region, is 

 equal to timothy hay witli the dairy cow. 



1 Biet. 1893. ' Bui. 35. ^ Bui. 67. 



