144 PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY PASTURES 



Analyses show that in the process of conversion there is a 

 serious loss in the nutritive qualities of green provender after 

 it is placed in the silo, yet practical men and agricultural 

 chemists agree that the dietetic value of the food has been 

 clearly established when used in conjunction with hay, corn, 

 and roots, especially for dairy cattle. The animals are bene- 

 fited in health, the flow of milk is augmented, the colour of the 

 butter improved, and no unpleasant flavour is imparted to it. 



