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7. A Sufficiency of Food for Winter 234 



(a) Calamitous to be on short supplies. 



(b) These should be secured in advance. 



(c) Making the most of roughage when supplies are 

 short. 



S. Improving the Ration as Winter Advances 236 



(a) Why such change is necessary. 



(b) Changes that may be practicable. 



'J. Feeding Cows Forward in Pregnancy 237 



(a) Should have food nourishing and succulent. 



(b) Should not run in yard with horses. 



(c) Should be removed some time prior to calving. 



CHAPTER XII 

 FOOD FOR MILCH COWS IN SUMMER 



1 . Grazing for Cows 239 



(a) The chief requisites in pastures for cows. 



(b) The plants that furnish such pasture. 



(c) The best pastures for cows. 



(d) Plants that should not be grazed by cows. 



(e) The most suitable pastures in different areas. 



2. Changing from the Stable to the Pastures 242 



(a) Pastures should be reasonably abundant before 

 grazing begins. 



(b) The change from dry food to grazing should be 

 gradual. 



(c) The method to be followed when changing. 



3. Feeding Grain when on Pasture 244 



(a) Opinions differ as to the profit from such feeding. 



(b) The difficulties encountered in such experimenta- 

 tion. 



(c) Conclusions that may be safely drawn. 



(d) The course that should be followed. 



4. Soiling Food for Cows 246 



(a) When to feed soiling foods. 



(b) What constitutes a valuable soiling food. 



(c) Soiling foods available. 



(d) Provision should be made for them. 



(e) Soiling foods of problematic value. 



(f) Soiling foods cheaper than grain. 



5. Ensilage for Summer Feeding 249 



(a) Relative suitability of ensilage. 



(b) Relative cheapness of ensilage. 



(c) Relative convenience in feeding. 



(d) How to provide summer ensilage. 



(e) The relative size of the silo. 



(f) Should other soiling food be provided. 



6. Feeding Soiling Ff)ODs to Cows in Summer 251 



(a) Feeding in the stall or in the pasture. 



(b) Cutting and feeding the food. 



