112 ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION 



portion of the line represents the amount of protein and the 

 light portion the carbohydrates. 



Two Crops Above All Others. 



A study of the table and graph shows that alfalfa and 

 corn are crops producing approximately two to four times 

 as much digestible nutrients per acre as the other crops 

 commonly raised. Corn in the form of silage not only makes 

 more digestible nutrients of both grain and stalks available, 

 but has an added feeding value because of its succulence; 

 and alfalfa being a palatable feed high in protein and min- 

 erals, will balance the ration when fed in the right propor- 

 tion with corn. 



FRASER SAYS 



**The dairy cow worth keeping must have a high ability to con- 

 sume feed and manufacture it into milk." 



''The crops grown upon an acre should produce a large amount 

 of suitable material for making milk." 



''Alfalfa and corn produce from two to four times as much di- 

 gestible nutrients per acre as other crops commonly raised. You can 

 double the milk production per acre by growing these crops." 



"All of this is sound reasoning and deduction, but how does it 

 work? For six years we tested it, devoting our acreage almost wholly 

 to alfalfa and corn. The result? Read the succeeding issues for 

 the complete story." 



Yields of Crops and Digestible Nutrients Produced Per Acre on Well 

 Managed Farms of Good Soil in Illinois. 



Yield Per Acre 

 Amount Pounds Pounds Digestible Nutrients 



Crop Protein Carbohydrates Total 



and fat 



Oats (grain) 50 bu. 1600 147 908 1055 



Corn (grain) 55 bu. 3080 240 2351 2591 



(stover) 2 T. 4000 68 1359 1427 



Total grain and stover • 308 3710 4018 



Timothy hay 11/2 T. 3000 84 1397 1481 



Clover hay 2 T. 4000 272 1585 1857 



Alfalfa hay 3 1/2 T. 7000 770 2961 3731 



Bluegrass pasture 160 686 846 



This is a revelation of the highest importance. A real 

 understanding of it may nearly double the production of 



