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desired to get large and uniform returns from a large herd 

 throughout the ^vhole season, it will be found desirable to grow 

 at least some green crops or provide a summer silo to help tide 

 over the poor grass period that practically every western dairy- 

 man experiences during part of the summer. 

 Silage or Soiling Crops. 



With a view of securing some data of at least local value 

 in regard to the advantages of soiling crops as compared with 

 silage, an experiment was planned by the Nebraska Dairy De- 

 partment early in the spring of 191 3. The experiment is planned 

 to extend over a period of years. One year's result cannot be 

 considered in any sense conclusive. They may, however, be 

 taken as a likely indication of final results. The cows used in 

 this experiment were as nearly representative as it was possible 

 to get them. They were divided into two groups. Group No. 2 

 was this year fed practically the same grain and hay ration as 

 No. I, but silage was substituted in place of soiling crops. 



The soiling crops and scheme of rotation for a ten cow ex- 

 periment was planned and used as a basis for this work.. 



TABLE I. 

 Plan for Soiling Crop on a Basis of Ten Cows. 



AMien When No. Yield per Seed per 



Crop Sown Harvested Acres Acre Acre 



Rye or wheat . . 



9-15 



May 1-20 



I 



5.6 tons 8 pecks 



Alfalfa 



9 -I 



5-20- 6-10 



/2 



3.6 tons 18 'lbs. 



Canada peas 











and Oats .... 



4 -I 



6-10- 6-20 



'A 



9 tons 6 pecks eacP 



Canada peas 











and oats .... 



4-10 



6-20- 6-30 



y2 



9 tons 6 pecks each 



Canada peas 











and oats .... 



4-20 



6-30- 7-10 



K2 



9 tons 6 pecks each 



Alfalfa (second) 



9- I 



7- I- 7-20 



K- 



1.3 tons 18 lbs. 



Early corn .... 



5- 5 



7-10- 7-30 



V2 



10 tons 1-5 bu. 



Early corn .... 



5-15 



7-20- 8-10 



/2 



10 tons 1-5 bu. 



Black cowpeas.. 



5-25 



8-10- 8-20 



% 



9 tons 4 pecks 



Alfalfa (third) 



9- I 



8-20- 9- I 



/2 



2.4 tons 18 lbs. 



Late Corn 



5-25 



9 -I- 9-20 



/2 



12 tons 1-5 bu. 



Barley and peas 



8- I 



9-20-. 0- 5 



/2 



10 tons \y2 bu. ea. 



Barley and peas 



8-10 



10- 5-10-20 



Vs 



10 tons lYz bu. ea 



