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be. More satisfactory results can be obtained, no doubt, in many 

 cases by turning indifferently yielding dry grass lands, if at all capa- 

 ble of higher cultivation, to account for the production of some other 

 suitable fodder crop, than grasses. The good services of dry fodder 

 corn, corn stover, and a good corn ensilage, for a more economical 

 production of milk, are deservedly from, day to day more generally 

 recognized. However gratifying this fact will be considered, it is 

 not advisable, in the light of past experience, in a general farm man- 

 agement to raise one fodder crop at the exclusion of all others, how- 

 ever lucrative at the time this practice may prove ; such course can 

 at best only offer a temporary relief. The introduction of a greater 

 variety, in particular of annual reputed fodder crops promises a more 

 permanent improvement in fodder supply. Such course wherever 

 adopted has not only resulted in cheapening the production of milk 

 and beef, but has proved to be a most economical way to raise the 

 general productiveness of farm lands to a higher standard." 



Our local experience with a variety of annual leguminous fodder 

 crops as vetches, cow peas, serradella and soja beau has been very 

 encouraging. The satisfactory results obtained in previous years 

 are fully confirmed year after year. We are raising the present sea- 

 son vetch and oats, Canada peas and oats, soja beans and serradella, 

 partly for green fodder and for ensilage and partly for hay. 



5. AVERAGE QUANTITY OF MILK PER DAY (Pounds.) 



FEEDING PERIODS. 



Considering the period of lactation in case of each animal, the 

 decline in yield of milk as the time of observation advances seems to 

 be normal. Cow No. 4, '"Gem," was somewhat indisposed during 

 the third feeding period, refusing for a week or two to eat its custo- 

 mary amount of feed ; the yield of milk fell off and is for this reason 

 not recorded here. As soon as she began to consume again the reg- 

 ular fodder ration, the yield of milk with reference to quantity was 

 normal ; yet its quality had suffered a serious change, in solids, as 

 will be noticed from the following record of analyses of morning's 

 milk : 



