Thirty-fourth Annual Convention. ^^^ 



just feeding corn mixed with the alfalfa but we did not get the 

 results that we did while feeding a little bran. I do not know 

 what the result would be of taking the alfalfa meal in place of, 

 the bran with the corn meal for the grain ration. I have been 

 on the point of ordering some alfalfa meal within the past week 

 to try that, I would like to try it for our own experinience. 



The Chairman: — In what way would alfalfa meal differ 

 from alfalfa hay? 



Mr. Gilkerson : — It could be mixed more thoroughly with 

 the grain. 



The Chairman: — The cow will consume it, will she not? 

 Mr. Gilkerson: — She probably would, but I do not like to 



feed clear corn meal to a cow. I would like something to lighten 



it up at the same time. 



Q. No'. 2. — Will a cow assimilate corn meal better if fed bran 

 than if fed alfalfa, or will the latter cause a better assimila- 

 tion? 



The Chairman: — Mr. Gilkerson has answered that question 

 pretty thoroughly. Are there any other questions now? 



Mr. Jansen: — Has anybody in the audience had any ex- 

 perience planting cow peas and corn together fcr silage feed? 

 What has the result been in putting up that kind of silage ? The 

 production of an acre could be materially increased by planting 

 those two crops together. 



Mr. Campbell : — I think if Mr. Jansen will look back to the 

 report of our Effingham meeting, he will find Judge Lindley 

 spoke on that subject and his experience was that feeding that 

 along in the spring and summer the cows lost their hair. 



The Chairman : — They always do that, don't they ? 



Mr. Campbell: — The hair all come off their hides too fast. 

 It was too strong a food. We tried soij beans in connection with 

 corn and when we got down in the silo to where the soij beans 

 were in connection with the ensilage the cows would not eat it. 

 It had a stronger or more offensive smell or taste and the cows 

 did not take to it as they should, and consequently we were not 

 able to keep our cows up in milk. When we got through with 

 that part of the silage the cows came back to their feed and their 

 milk. 



