Annual Report - Wisconsin Dairymen's Association (Volume 30) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902. Excerpt: ... The Auditing committee reported as follows: KEPOET OF AUDITING COMMITTEE. Your committee appointed to examine the accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association are.pleased to report that they have carefully gone over the accounts, including bills, warrants, and vouchers for same, and find that they agree and are correct. C. It. Everett, H. C. Taylor, Stephen Eavill, Committee. QUESTION BOX. The Chairman: In our question box, we find five questions. I have asked two or three experts if they wouldn't answer them, and they said no, so I will have to answer them myself. Question No. 1. In cutting 40 acres of clover, with one mower, how early would you begin? Answer. I would begin when it was almost in full blossom, not quite, and then I would get it cut in two weeks. Question No. 2. How long would you let the average clover lie in good weather before cocking? Answer. I would cock it up the same day it was mowed, unless I mowed it the night before, but it had not dried any. Question No. 3. How long would you leave it in the cock in good weather before putting it in the barn? Answer. About three days. Question No. 4. Would you open it out before putting it in? Answer. I would, this that I cut first, when it is nearly in full blossom. Question No, 5. After cutting one crop for hay and one for seed, would it be very much better for the land to plow it under? Answer. Yes. Secy. Burchard: I would like to have Prof. Henry rise and answer three questions. Prof. Henry: Ask them first, and I will see about it. Secy. Burchard: Will eating cor n smut kill cows? Prof. Henry: So far as we know, it will not. There may be rare exceptions where it will. It has been fed in large quantities without killing them. I don't think you need worry abo...