. Animal husbandry. Livestock. 28 FEEDING STUFFS AND THEIR PREPARATION season of the year to another, the question of preservation and its effect upon their feeding value is of large impor- tance. There are two general methods now in use, viz., drying or curing, and ensiling. Drying or Curing. — The majority of forage crops are so high in water con- tent when harvested that a process of cur- ing must be resorted to. While the mere drying of a foodstuff does not impair its nutritive value, there is generally a loss of feeding value through curing, be- cause leaves are shat- tered in handling, a
. Animal husbandry. Livestock. 28 FEEDING STUFFS AND THEIR PREPARATION season of the year to another, the question of preservation and its effect upon their feeding value is of large impor- tance. There are two general methods now in use, viz., drying or curing, and ensiling. Drying or Curing. — The majority of forage crops are so high in water con- tent when harvested that a process of cur- ing must be resorted to. While the mere drying of a foodstuff does not impair its nutritive value, there is generally a loss of feeding value through curing, be- cause leaves are shat- tered in handling, and aroma is lost by the evaporation of dew. Bleaching by the sun also causes a chemical loss, and the rain and the dew carry off valuable nutrients in solution. Corn forage, al- lowed to stand in the field over winter, loses not less than 25 per cent of its feeding value by leaching and bleaching. The making of good hay is an art. Since the leaves of alfalfa and clover contain the most valuable part of the. Fig. 8. Chopping corn forage and storing it in a 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 perfectly resemble the original Tormey, John Lawless, 1881-; Lawry, Rolla Cecil, 1884- joint author; Hatch, K. L. (Kirk Lester), 1871-. New York, American Book Co
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