. Forage crops other than grasses [microform] : how to cultivate, harvest and use them. Forage plants; Plantes fourragères. 262 FORAGE CROPS. It is evident that some of these problems, because of their complicated character, can never be carried to what may be termed an absolute demon- stration. Approximate results only can be obtained and that is all that is claimed for the findings that are submitted below. Outline of the Experiments.—The experiments were begun in the spring of 1895. During that year some fifty-three head of sheep and lambs were pastured for many days on the forage that grew
. Forage crops other than grasses [microform] : how to cultivate, harvest and use them. Forage plants; Plantes fourragères. 262 FORAGE CROPS. It is evident that some of these problems, because of their complicated character, can never be carried to what may be termed an absolute demon- stration. Approximate results only can be obtained and that is all that is claimed for the findings that are submitted below. Outline of the Experiments.—The experiments were begun in the spring of 1895. During that year some fifty-three head of sheep and lambs were pastured for many days on the forage that grew on two and three-fourths acres of land. The pasture consisted of winter rye, rape, peas and oats, vetches and oats and sorghum. During the intervals in which these plants failed to provide a sufficiency of grazing, the sheep were given grass pasture. In 1896, an average of eighty-six head of sheep and lambs were grazed during the whole season of pasturage on ten acres of land. Nearly two-thirds of these were mature sh;ep. The grazing began May I St and it ended November ist. The pasture was not supplemented by any grain except for a short period at the first, when the change was being made from dry winter food to succulent pasture. In addition to the pasture, tons of cured fodder and tons of soiling food were taken from the same ten acres. The cured fodder consisted of hay made from grass, peas and oats, and the first cutting of sorghum. The sorghum was injured by rain while it was being cured and was not much relished by the sheep. The chief of the crops grown were winter rye, fall and spring sown peas and oats, rape, com and rape, sorghum, Kaffir com, cabbage, rape and winter rye. In 1897, an average of ninety-three head of i!i'|iii.',iie!»nvJ >iiiiiiiiii>iiiiiiiiiii. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perf
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