232 



Feeds and Feedijig. 



the grass from 3.7 acres; the soiled cows ate the forage from 1.5 



acres. The yield of forage was aa follows: 



Pounds, 



Green clover, three cuttings 18,792 



Green fodder com 23,653 



Green oats 2,385 



Waste from the above 1,655 



Total green forage eaten, from 1.5 acres 43,180 



The products obtained were as follows: 



Pasture and soiling crops compared — Wisconsin Station. 



This shows that in Wisconsin one acre of soUing crop equals 

 about two and one-half acres of good blue-grass pasture for feed- 

 rag dairy cows. 



At the Pennsylvania Station, i during a test of soiling versus 



pasture, Armsby secured the foUoAying results in digestible organic 



matter and albuminoids: 



Digestible Digestible 



organic matter, albuminoids. 



Pounds. Pounds. 



Yield of one acre of pasture 1,125 249 



Yield of one acre of rye and com 5,776 328 



Yield of one acre of clover and com 5,914 374 



At the Connecticut (Storrs) Station, ' Phelps maintained four 

 cows from June 1 to November 1 on soiling crops produced on 

 two and one -half acres of land. 



At the Iowa Station, » Wilson maintained three cows in a dark- 

 ened stable on soiling crops during the summer, whUe three 

 others were given the range of "one of the best blue-grass 

 pastures in the state, well shaded with occasional trees and in 

 places by dense woods, with water accessible." The trial began 

 June 20, and continued until August 8, when the cows confined 



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