The Grangeville globe., 1920-12-02

nitrogen free extract. aud 33 pouno
more dgestible ether extract. The
proportion Of protein 10 carbohydrate
in thr mature corn silage is :l5.1
while in the sunflOwer silage 1t II
I.gN with low protein feeds the
higher digestiblc crude protein OF the
-uuflow,r silagc would give 1t an adj
vantage over the corn silage. Results
from feeding experiments with sun
flower Silage indicate that more ma
urc plants maxi. -ilagr with 4
higher nutritiyc value, but the best
stage Of maturity for cutting the crop
we do not yet know. As practically
an corn grown In the higher attitudes
u Montana would have TO b.. ensiled
when immature these figures should
h,. used FOR comparisons When digesti-
bic nutrients yield per acre. drought
and frost resisting qualities Of the
-untlower are compared with corn, 1t
i- readily seen that suntlworcs have
u distinct advantage over corn for
-lagc purpose, in the higher mountain
valleys Of the West or in other sec
tions Of the United States or Canada
with similar climatic conditions"
Why SilO on Every Farm.
Cnrful students of agriculture all
agree that in order to provide for the
maintenance o rincrcase Of the fertili-
ty of the soil livestock in some form
should be- an important factor; that
cropj rotation is the best known check
against plant disease and insect pests
tlmt to profitably carry out system
of crop rotation with legumes as One
OF the crops In the rotation, there
farm to consume all the forage and
portion Of the grain
Such diversity of crops is an in
surancc against an entire crop failure,
such as often occurs with any single
crop system.
1t provides for better division of
labor throughout the year and for
continuity of income
The Sio makes it both possible and
profitable to keep more livestock on
the farm.
1t provides convenient and cheap
storcroom for roughtage, preserving it
in a succulent and palatable form
1t combines more good qualities and
greater profits on the investment than
any other building on the farm.
Silage made from well grown corn,
sundowers, wheat and vetch, peas and
oats, rye or barley, cut at the proper
stage of muturity. fed in combination
with clover, alfalfa or vetch hay pro-
vides forage ration, succulent, pala- /
table and properly balanced.
1t cheapens the cost of milk or meat, |
prevents waste in feeding, and saves
labor.
1t is an economical and satisfactory |
feed for calves or any young growing I
stock, for breeding ewes, brood sows-
in fact, il may well be made a part of
the daily ration FOR all farm animals.
1t should never exceed more than one /
half Of the daily ration.
Any dairyman who can break even
with silo, can easily make % per |
cent profit by the building and proper
dlling of silo.
Crops can be put in the silo during
weather that would make it impossible |
to cure hay or other fodder in any |
other way.
As business proposition, any dairy |
man with half dozen or more COWS |
ran affaord to borrow money to build |
a silo. 1t would pay for itself in
short time
The important factors of a good silo
lre-it should rest on solid founda- !
ton, should be absolutely alright. |
smooth inside and the height should he
three times the diameter
Thirty pounds of corn silage and Is |
pounds of alfalfa hay make a we'll
daily ration for a 1000 pound |
row. With this forage ration. cow
that is giving less than 20 pounds
pf milk per day. cannot profitably use
A grain ration
For a COW giving over 20 pounds of |
milk per day. the addition of one |
pound Of mixed grain for each five
pounds Of milk will usually nav n
profit.
An analysis Of numerous REPORTS |
of cowtesting associations indicates |
that the cows fed on silage ration
average about % per cent greater pro-
duction than those that are fed dry
forage
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