266 The Feeding of Animals 



New Jersey scheme continued 



Approximate 

 Species of crop Time of seeding time of feeding 



Cow peas June 10 Aug. 10 20 



Corn June 20 Aug. 20-Sept. 1 



Soybeans July 10 Sept. 1 10 



Japanese millet July 20 Sept. 10-20 



Corn July 1 Sept. 20-Oct. 10 



Barley and peas Aug. 10 Oct. 10-20 



Barley and peas Aug. 20 Oct. 20-30 



The schemes are not practicable for all sections of 

 the United States. In the southern and western states 

 more especially, they would need modification to suit 

 local conditions. 



Alfalfa is not included in either of the foregoing 

 lists. For all sections where this plant can be grown 

 successfully it takes first rank as a soiling crop. In 

 portions of New York, for instance, in favorable sea- 

 sons it can be cut continuously from about the middle 

 of May until late in September, and no other crop is 

 more thoroughly relished by horses and cattle. It is 

 valuable for horses, even when they are doing hard 

 work. 



The area devoted to soiling crops must be deter- 

 mined by the number of animals and the productive- 

 ness of the land which is to be used. Voorhees states 

 that seven acres devoted to the succession of crops 

 which he recommends will supply twenty -five cows 

 from May 1 to November 1. This estimate would 

 hold only when two and three crops are grown on the 

 same land in a single season, which requires a generous 

 use of manure or of commercial fertilizers, or of both. 

 The following are suggestions of possible rotations: 



