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Now, most farmers would be unwilling to trade a ton of corn meal for a ton 

 of bran, but let us substitute bran for corn meal, pound for pound in part, so as 

 to have seven pounds of bran for each five of corn meal. The two tons of corn 

 meal then would give us 2,334 pounds of bran and 1,666 pounds of corn meal. 



By our experiments we have shown that by feeding as described, 193 pounds 

 of corn-stalks made 100 pounds of milk, and for 100 pounds of butter 3,874 

 pounds were required; also that 25 pounds of corn meal and 35 of bran were re- 

 quired in addition to the corn-stalks for 100 pounds of milk, and 514 pounds of 

 meal and 718 pounds of bran for 100 pounds of butter. 



From this we see that an acre of land produced sufficient grain food for 

 6,664 pounds of milk, or 324 pounds of butter, and sufficient corn-stalks for 2,324 

 pounds of milk or 115 pounds of butter. 



Valuing milk at $1.00 per 100 pounds and butter at 20 cents per pound (win- 

 ter prices) we find that one acre of land produced sufficient corn-stalks for $23.24 

 worth of milk, or $23.00 worth of butter, and meal sufficient for $66.64 worth of 

 milk, or $64.88 worth of butter. 



It will be noticed that about three acres of corn-stalks are necessary to sup- 

 plement the corn from one acre, as we fed it. Practically the farmer can grow 

 hay in part for coarse feed, thus giving variety and maintaining the balance be- 

 tween crops, so essential in successful farming. 



During the coming winter it is designed to continue experiments in this 

 direction, using the feed cutter to reduce the corn-stalks to a condition in which 

 they can all, or nearly all, be eaten. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Cohoon : Do you have any trouble in cutting up corn-stalks in hot 

 weather? Does it color the corn very dark — not mold it, but turn it very dark? 



Answer. That I would not like to talk about now, sir. 



Mr. Cohoon : My discovery is, that in cutting up corn in hot weather the 

 leaves turn very dark, dark brown, while if you cut the same kind on a cool 

 day it is a great deal better. 



Mr. White : There is a suggestion in regard to the value of clover hay, 

 which I would like to see brought out, of the relative amount of it that can be 

 produced to the acre profitably to the land ; also the value of clover hay as com- 

 pared with mixed hay? 



Answer. I cannot tell that. 



Mr. White: I would state from my own experience, that we can just as 

 well raise at least three or four tons of clover hay to the acre, and improve 

 every year the quality of our land, while, with timothy predominating, we are 

 deteriorating the quality of our land, and producing from \y 2 to 2 tons of hay. 

 I would like to have our farmers come to certain knowledge of the actual value 

 of clover hay as compared with other hay. 



Mr. Allen: I believe that I have got land that I have taken four tons to 

 the acre off this year and last year too, but the ground was very heavily dressed, 

 and this last Spring it was very heavily dressed with the best manure on the 

 farm. 



Prof. Henry: Do you not think you could make butter at 25 cents a pound 

 on that land? 



