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Mr. Reed: Fifteen or eighteen that freshened in the fall. 

 Question: Did you feed corn silage all the time? 



Mr. Reed: Yes, right along. 



A Member: The corn silage is not as good this year be- 

 cause it was all frosted before bein'g put in. 



Mr. Reed: I think you will find the greatest loss with 

 frosted corn comes by letting it stand so long that it loses 

 a great many leaves. 



Question: What do you cut your roughage with? 



Mr. Reed: We use a pair of tobacco shears. A man can 

 cut about one acre per day. We throw the roughage into 

 piles about as large as haycocks. 



Question : How do you handle these when it is stinging 

 cold weather? 



Mr. Reed: We throw them right into a rig and let them 

 stand in the basement over night. The frost draws out 

 pretty well, but the cows will eat them just the same if they 

 are frozen some. 



Question: Do you feed before or after milking? 



Mr. Reed: The roughage is always fed after milking. 



Question: What kind of lime do you use? 



Mr. Reed: Freshly burned lump lime. 



Question: Do you apply it in the spring? 



Mr. Reed: We usually apply it to the field in the spring 

 and drag it right in. 



Question: Do you sow your fertilizer early? 



Mr. Reed: Just about the time we are ready to set. 



Mr. Cook: What time in the spring do you sow your 

 lime? 



Mr. Reed: Any time that it is most convenient. Usually 

 about the time we sow the fertilizer. 



Mr. Cook: What does that lump lime cost you delivered 

 at your station? 



