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dented, past the silk really. And in fact just enough moisture to 

 preserve well in the silo. It is a pretty hard matter to decide. 



Q : — We put ours up when the leaves commenced to turn 

 yellow and the stalks turned yellow ? 



A : — That's good. 



Q : — What is the difference of the green clover and the alfal- 

 fa not in the hay, but in the green plant before cut? 



A : — Green clover and green alfalfa ; I cannot give you the 

 exact difference. 



A Member : — I think one per cent. 



Q : — Why the difference between clover and alfalfa ? 



A : — There is not so much difference in protein, but the pro- 

 tein in alfalfa is more digestible. 



Q: — (Referring to chart: — Is this digestible; is it ground 

 oats or whole oats ? 



A : — It would not make any difference. 



Q : — How much more digestible would the ground oats be 

 with the rolled oats with hay ? 



A: — I can't answer that question. 



Q : — Any experiment o nthat ? 



A : — I don't know. 



Q : — Would it pay to grind the oats ? 



A : — Yes, I think so. 



Q : — Ain't your protein low on oats there ? 



A : — That's according to Homer's Feed and Feeding. 



O : — Any danger of feeding too much protein ? 



A : — It would be a waste of feed. 



O : — What is the result ? 



A : — I don't know any detrimental result if not too great a 

 quantity of it. It is supposed that feeding a large amount of pro- 

 tein may develop a high protein waste, and you don't use the pro- 

 tein to good advantage; that is the same as saying a waste- 

 Protein is the most costly part of your ration. 



Q : — The excess of protein fed would be converted into heat 

 and energy and fat? 



A : — Yes, sir. The protein to some extent may take the 



