426 Feeds and Feedbig. 



In the second trial one ton of clover hay Tras found to be worth 

 somewhat more than three tons of corn stover. 



As before noted, the com stover was fed uncut, and the parts 

 left uneaten, day by day, were saved and weighed. It was found 

 that thirty -four per cent, of the fodder remained unconsumed in 

 the coarser portions of the corn stalks. (251) 



Dairymen will be interested in learning the quantity of feed 

 required for a unit of milk and butter in the above trial. These 

 are given in the following table: 



Feed for 100 pounds of milk and 100 pounds of butter as shown in the 

 trial just reported. 



When feeding com stover. 



For 100 pounds of milk. For 100 pounds ofhutter. 



193 pounds stover. 3, 880 pounds of stover. 



60 pounds com meal and bran. 1,233 pounds corn meal and bran. 



When feeding mixed hay. 



71 pounds mixed hay. 1,348 pounds mixed hay. 



62 pounds corn meal and bran. 1 , 200 pounds corn meal and bran. 



When feeding clover hay. 



60 pounds clover hay. 1 , 179 pounds clover hay. 



63 pounds corn meal and bran. 1 , 231 pounds corn meal and bran. 



654. Silage compared with hay. — At the Maine Station, i Jordan 

 compared silage made from various kinds of com with "good 

 hay" (mostly timothy) for milk production. Four cows were 

 fed, first hay, later hay and silage, and again hay. During the 

 whole period each cow received the same amount of concentrates 

 daily. The following results were secured: 



On hay and grain Feb. 17 to Mch. 9 21 . 7 pounds milk. 



On hay, silage and grain. ...Mch. 10 to May 11 22.5 pounds milk. ' 



On hay and grain May 12 to May 25 19.6 pounds milk. 



Here is an increase when changing from hay to silage and hay, 

 and a decrease when changing back from silage to hay. The 

 effects of the two feeds are shown in another table by the same 

 investigator, who groups the mUk yield of the four cows in 



' Kept. 1889. 



