290 FORAGE CROPS 
made after the milking, as they are likely to add 
distasteful flavors if fed at other times. 
COMPOSITION OF TURNIPS 
One ton An average 
contains sere wield 
Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 
Water «166 eee ee 90.50 ay Bk ae 
Dry matter ........ 9.50 190 2,850 
Ether extract ....... 0.20 4 60 
Crude fiber ........ 1.20 24 360 
Protein... .....2.. 1.10 22 330 
ASR sige oe Gace el wai 0.80 16 240 
Nitrogen-free extract ... 6.20 124 1,860 
POTATO 
It is not frequent that it pays to grow potatoes 
for stock-feeding; still it often happens that a large 
proportion of the crop is not marketable because 
of the small size of the tubers, when they can then 
be utilized for cattle or pig feeding. 
Potatoes contain about 28 per cent of dry mat- 
ter, are very succulent and palatable, and exercise 
a very marked effect on milk production. They 
may be fed raw or steamed; if raw, they should 
be cut, to avoid danger from choking. They 
should be fed, at first, in small quantities, although 
the amount may be gradually increased to forty to 
sixty pounds per day. They should be washed 
and thoroughly cleansed before feeding. Potatoes 
should always be mixed with dry feed, the amount 
added being in proportion to the needs of the 
