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“Cattle will eat Russian thistles in large quantities. They physic cattle.” 
Thomas 8 k am an, 
Wallet, Colo. 
“Cattle eat Russian thistles. They seem to clo well on them.” 
Elmer Brown, 
Wallet, Colo. 
“I am feeding my bulls, which I keep up, Russian thistle hay. Con¬ 
sider it good feed when cut before the thorns harden.” 
Samuel P. Shaw, 
Lamborn, Kansas. 
“During the winter of 1899-1900, I ted a part of my cattle millet, and 
the remainder, about 40 head, Russian thistle hay. Those fed Russian this¬ 
tles wintered fully as well as those fed millet. Fed none except during 
storms. Fed Russian thistles to those that were the best rustlers ” 
Leo Thom an, 
Burlington, Colo. 
“In June, 1895, my cows fed on young Russian thistles. I never made 
better butter nor more of it than I did that month.” 
^ A. C. Wills, 
Lamborn, Kansas. 
“My sheep eat Russian thistles, both green and dry. I think a patch 
of Russian thistles worth as much, for sheep feed, as the same area in grass.” 
Wm. Lang, 
Cheyenne Wells, Colo. 
“When I first began farming here, when wheat failed I had no feed 
for stock. Now, when wheat fails, Russian thistles take posession of the 
ground. I cut these and winter my cattle on them.” 
Joseph Ruby, 
Thurman, Colo. 
The investigation has not been carried far enough to 
warrant us in recommending the Russian thistle as a hay 
plant when there is plenty of other forage. But the above 
testimony convinces us that those whose land is occupied by 
the thistles should cut some and try them as a feed for stock. 
