ILLINOIS STATE DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 4I 



Mr. Hinckley: — It is not recommended as stock growing corn. The 

 ide.i is to try these plants to supplement +v ^o crops and increase the pro- 

 tein ration. It leaves the ground in fine shape for a crop after. 



Mr. Heine: — Q. How does it crop with clover for renovating land? 



A. It is better because we cannot grow clover. This plant I have 

 here, it grew up to about three feet. 



Q. How wou.d it do to plant this with corn and cultivate it to- 

 gether? 



A. I rather think the corn would shade it too much. That will not 

 make as good ensilage as the corn plant. 



A Member: — I tried that plant. I found it very good and put the corn 

 up over it; had the corn outside of mine and I found it a very good plan. 

 Cut i: up in the silo. 



Mr. Crozier: — My idea is to i ncrease the protein in the ensilage. I 

 tried that a year ago, but got hold of some that was not good; it matured 

 to seed. I tried it alone and it was the same. I know the cows eat it 

 splendidly. 



A. There are so many varie ties of Soy beans, and are liable to be un- 

 successful unless you can get them to guarantee it to be the Soy bean. It 

 is hard to know the difference. I had one variety that did not produce 

 one-third the amount my last crop did. This has been grown in south- 

 ern Illinois for fifteen years. 



Mr. President: — Who has this for sale? 



A. I don't know anyone at o resent. 



Q. How does this compare with the vetch? 



A. Vetch is just a wintertplant. 



Q. Is this vetch you have nere a winter plant? 



A. Late fall and early winte r. 



Mr. Long: — What do you use to cut that stuff with? 



A. A mower. I cut it when the stalk is green. If you leave it un- 

 til ripe it would be pretty hard work to cut. Another thing, the seed 

 should be sown a peck to the acre . that is what I sow. There is a cow nea 

 for the north that is good to glow. 



