Soiling versus Pasturing. 



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received the same ration. Three of the cows, Nos. 

 21, 22, and 23, were tied up in a darkened, ventilated 

 barn and let out each day for water and exercise. 

 On August 9th, they were turned out and the other 

 three, Nos. 209, 220, and 244, were tied up. They 

 were fed eighty pounds daily of forage crops except 

 Nos. 220 and 244, that had one hundred pounds each, 

 being larger cows. The milk was weighed each milk- 

 ing and analyzed by the chemist periodically. 



Milk. 



Fat, 

 Pounds, 



Solids, 

 Pounds. 



Cow No. 21 in stable 48 days . 

 Cow No. 21 in pasture 48 days 



In favor of soiling. 



Cow No. 22 in stable 48 days. . 

 Cow No. 22 in pasture 48 days 



In favor of soiling 



Cow No. 33 in stable 48 days. . 

 Cow No. 33 in pasture 48 days. 



In favor of soiling. 



Total gain 



133.700 

 104.800 



28.900 



127.250 

 117.050 



133-825 

 111.075 



22.750 



61.550 



47.199 

 39-785 

 7.414 



43-685 

 40.560 



3.1=5 



45-«3= 

 41.137 



4-495 



162.67Z 

 t34-°53 

 286.18 



156.088 

 146.895 



9.193' 



160.897 



137.835 



23.092 



15.034 142.903 



Summary. 



" The cows first tied up increased in milk while in 

 the stables, and lost very fast as soon as they were 

 put in the pasture. Cows tied lost heaVily on pas- 

 ture, and gained in milk as soon as they were put 

 on green feed. We were feeding indoors against 

 one of the best blue-grass pastures in the State, well 

 shaded and running water accessible. Of the three 

 cows put in pasture first, June 20th, when it was at 

 its best, Nos. 229 and 220 were fresh cows and 244 was 



