MAlvrUxiL OF CATTLE-FEEDIJsrO. 303 



Cut May 20tli 19.6 per cent. 



" Jime'Tth 16.3 " 



" " 20tli 13.2 " 



That with the decrease of protein and increase of crude 

 fibre the digestibility of the former as well as of the total 

 organic matter decreases has been already shown (compare 

 p. 263). 



Best Time for Cutting. — In regard to the best time 

 for cutting clover, the considerations advanced in the pre- 

 ceding section concerning grass are applicable, as shown by 

 numerous experiments. That clover, when cut young, is 

 of better quality has been sufficiently shown already. In 

 regard to the advantages of early and frequent cutting, the 

 experiments, while they speak decidedly in favor of it, do 

 not all give such striking results as those on grass. One 

 such experiment on a mixture of grass and clover has al- 

 ready been adduced (p. 296). Another, also made in 

 Proskau, gave the following results in pounds per Prus- 

 sian Morgen : 



Three cuttings. 

 Two cuttings. . , 



Protem. 

 Lbs. 



750 



485 



Here, again, we have a decided gain by the more fre- 

 quent cutting, even taking no account of the better quality 

 and greater digestibility of the fodder. 



Clover and similar plants, to be sure, do not endure too 

 frequent cutting as well as tiie grasses ; if cut often, they 

 frequenfly yield only, a relatively small amount of foddei-, 

 but one of excellent quality. 



