The state herald., 1893-11-10
THE FARM AND HOME:
CROPS THAI ARE VALUABLE
FOR THE bAlRYMAN.
heterogeneous and Carbonaoeous Feeds
DrsHght lfsrncss-SorEium Mplassss
Dest Results From siiage-Farni Notes
Had Home Hints.



Tho heterogeneous are the most OK
pensivo and tho most necessary foods.
and it is valuable to know that cer-
tain family OF common plants are OK
cessively heterogeneous, says Colman's
Rural World. This family Is botan;
ically known Us the legumos, and
includes tho ,clovers, peas. beans,
vctchos. C. II. Everett OF Beloit,
Wis, at tho Wisconsin dairymon's
convention said on this subject:
1--WE need to economic In tho pro-
duction Of plants rich In protein. /
do not believe that any man is just
flied In paying S25 ton for oil meal,
where he can produce pea meal on
his own farm. The chemist finds
twenty-five pounds Of digestiblo pro-
tcin in 100 pounds OF oil meal, and in
100 pounds Of pea meal he finds
twenty pounds. which means 500
pounds Of digestible protein in ono
ton OF oil meal, and 400 pounds in
ono ton Of pea meal. l can produce
ono ton OF pea meal for about $l2,
or sixty conts pcr hundred, as
against S1.25 per hundred for oil
meal II receive no other valuo
from either Of the feeds than tho
protein, then would pay So per
hundred for the 400 pounds in tho
pen meal, So por hundred for the 800
pounds in tho oil meal. But In ad-
dition to tho protein tho pea meal
contains l. 100 pounds OF digestible
carbohydrates and fat to tho ton,
while IN one ton of oil meal thoro Is
but $50 pounds.
1.-The next crop that / consider Of
great value to the dairyman is clover.
In 100 pounds Of clover hay there
are eight pounds of digestiblo pro-
tcin. or 40 pounds in ono ton. l
produce three tons OF clover hay to
the acre on the average, which givos
mo 4S0 pounds Of digestible protein
from an acre A good average yield
OF timothy hay is two tons per acre.
There is ninety pounds OF digestible
protein in one ton of this kind OF
hay, or 1870 pounds in two tons from
the ono acre. Now have 1870 pounds
Of protein from the acre OF clover,
and lso pounds from the aero OF tim
othy. can produce tho three tons
of clover as cheaply us can
the two tons of timothy. with the OK
ception of the difference in the cost
OF seed and harvesting the extra ton.
The two tons OF timothy will cost
me in the barn 1913. or &2.SS per
ton. II make no account OF the car
bohydrates the 1870 pounds OF protein
/ got from the acre of clover will
cost me 1878, while the 1870 pounds
from the timothy has cost me 81. IS.
TO make 1t more plain, am paying
~. 43 per hundred for protein in the
clover. and 80. 10 per hundred for
that found in timothy.
There is still another kind OF food
the dairyman can produce with econ
omy, and it has high feeding value,
being fully as rich in protein us clo-
yer hay. refer TO oat and pea hay.
The chemist finds nine pounds OF
iigestible protein In 100 pounds OF
dried pea vines. In raising this kind
Of feed 1t is best to sow two bushels
Of oats and one OF peas. In cutting,
no attention should be given to the
maturity OF poas. but start tho mower
whom the oats arc In milk. More
value will be secured In this way
when intended as hay crop than II
loft for the grain to ripcn.
at is not difficult to obtain three
tons OF oat and pea hay to the acre.
II should be cured In tho cock. tho
same rs clover. and that will pro-
ducc n nlco green color, good flavor.
and palatable food. and. like clover
hay. II cut early II is more digcstiblc
and easy OF assimilation. Wo should
always remember that 1t is tho
aigcstiblc nutrients In any feed that
mako It valuablc-that part that can
BIO digested and asslmilatcd. can
produce oat and pea hay. yielding
three tons per acre, for 81. 90 per ton.
1.-The cheapest way that ! can pro-
vide the most and best food Of car
bonaceous character Is with tho corn
plant and silo. Ensilago Is rich In
carbohydrate; II makes succulcnt
and easily dlgestcd food. There Is
no waste In feeding. and II has many
advantages in economy over tho same
plant air-dricd. find It best to
raise the larger corn. that will pro-
iuce an abundance Of wcll-carcd
stalks. This kind OF corn will al
ways mature with mo sufficiently to
make good ensilago. and will yield
fifteen tons to tho acre. ] advise
dairymoa TO raise the largest variety
OF corn that will mature to tho roast-
Ing stage where they reside. There
are many ways TO cheaper the cost
Of mn aero Of corn, or ton OF ensi-
lG9c In tho silo."