CONTENTS 
CHAPTER I 
PAGE 
GENERAL VIEW OF ForaGE CROPS... 1... eee ee 1-12 
The measures of value in forage crops... . 2 
Importance of succulent foods for dairy cows 6 
Regional qnestions ous 9 
Pastures aud meadows ......... 11 
CHAPTER II 
Forace Crops ror Hay anp ror IMPROVING THE LAND. . 13-26 
Hay standards ..... Peer: 15 
Improvement of rotaticns ........ 17 
Land and seeding... .. 2... 1. ee eee pur 
Harvesting and curing Bu ta er see ae 25 
CHAPTER III 
ForaGE CROPS FOR SOILING ..... ee eee 27-45 
Balaneed rations ....... 28 
Soiling versus pasturing ........ 30 
Cost of nutrients in soiling crops..... 32 
Experiments to determine the cost of acPasulie 33 
Rotation systems ..... eggs 34 
The rotations must be casotutlsy inact. Sa Bow a 38 
Plant-food must be provided ..........2.24. 40 
Preparation of land. . 41 
Cover-crops sa Be Alcea Sad toe es Gok PS 42 
Forage-crop rations... . 43 
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Summer silage 
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