FOOD VALUE OF SEVERAL FODDER CROPS
(From New York experiment station Bul. No. 118.)
| Yield per acre of total crop | Dry matter per acre | Total digestible matter per acre | Digestible protein | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | |
| Alfalfa | 34,100 | 8,000 | 5,280 | 875 |
| Corn, entire plant | 28,000 | 5,800 | 3,800 | 300 |
| Red clover | 18,000 | 5,220 | 3,200 | 491 |
| Oats and peas | 13,000 | 3,120 | 2,521 | 350 |
| Timothy | 10,000 | 3,500 | 2,000 | 228 |
| Rutabagas | 31,700 | 3,400 | 3,000 | 279 |
| Mangels | 25,000 | 3,500 | 2,750 | 232 |
| Sugar beets | 17,800 | 2,500 | 1,800 | 213 |