Bulletin Volume 66-87 (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. 1900 Excerpt: ...meal. 100 lbs. bran. Mix and feed 7 to cS quarts daily. 6.tt 1 25 lbs. gluten feed. 100 lbs. corn and cob meal. Mix and feed 5 to 6 quarts daily. J. TOPICS OF INTEREST. The farm has been aptly called the "carbohydrate The Protein factory, ' the principle fodder crops produced being Problem. hay, corn fodder, corn (grain) and similar materials--all low in protein and high in carbohydrates. The problem confronting the milk producer is how to economically secure sufficient of the costly but necessary protein to supplement the home-grown carbohydrates. SUGGESTIONS OFFERED. By feeding the grasses and corn plant liberally with nitrogenous manure the protein content of these crops can be increased to a limited degree. This statement is based on carefully conducted experiments. Clover may be grown by itself or with the grasses for hay, and as a green forage crop. It should be sown upon land rather lacking in nitrogen, and fertilized liberally with phosphoric acid, potash, and lime. Medium green soy beans may be grown by themselves for green forage, or together with corn for silage, providing the corn and bean mixture can be successfully cut with a corn harvester, an experiment not as yet tried by the writer. It is not believed to be economical to grow them by themselves as a silage crop, for the reason that the increased cost of handling them, more than makes up for the extra protein furnished. Corn and beans have been found to make a very desirable silage mixture, X containing 2.5 per cent of protein against 1.7 for corn alone. Soy beans are not economical as a seed crop, it being cheaper to purchase protein in the form of cottonseed or other protein meals. Mixtures of wheat ami hairy or sand vetch, and oats and Canada t With stover and hay. ft With stover and ...