304 



ma:5^ttajl of cattle-feedii^to. 



In Tliatand, one part of a clover field was cut six tiiucs 

 between May f39tli and August 24:tli, in imitation of the 

 effects of pasturage. The resulting fodder and one ob- 

 tained from another portion of the same field in two cut- 

 tings (July 7th and August 24tli), made when the clover 

 was in full bloom, yielded the following amoimts of dry 

 matter, protein, and crude fibre, in pounds, per Saxon 

 Morgen : 



Six cuttings, . 

 Two cufctings 



Dry 



matter. 



libs. 



2,924 

 5,811 



Protem. 



615 lbs =21.0 per cent 

 762 lbs =13.1 per cent. 



Crude fibre. 



637 lbs. = 21.7 per ot. 

 1,954 lb*. = 33,0 per ot. 



Although nearly twice as great an amount of dry matter 

 was obtained from the older clover, the advantage thus 

 gained was nearly equalized by the far better quality of 

 the younger, especially if we judge it by its content of 

 protein. The percentage composition shows that the abso- 

 lute quantity of digestible protein in the young clover was 

 as great, and perhaps greater, than that in the old. 



Losses in Curing. — "What has already been said of the 

 losses incident to the curing of Ray in the ordinary man- 

 ner applies with still greater force to clovet. The stems 

 of clover are comparatively coarse and thick, while the 

 leaves, on the contrary, are thin and tender. Consequently, 

 to amount of drying sufiScient to properly cure the stalks 

 is likely to render the leaves so dry tliat they will easily 

 crtimble ancl be lost in handling. Still further losses of 

 the same sort are liable to occur in the mow in the eoursfe 

 c^f a winter. 



These losses are all the more serious bedause the kaves 



