Show Grass Silage Use Growing AD Says The United States Department o ot of Agriculture reports a rapid Increase increase in ins crease in grass silage making during the past few ew years The increase has been from 15 million tons in 1944 1949 to eight million tons in 1951 when where latest figures are available U. U S. S D. D A A. A gives the three reasons for tor or the rapid growth 1 Increased acreage and yield o of grassland crops crops 2 Need for or preserving more and better feed eed for or livestock 3 Better methods of harvestIng harvest harvest- Ing storing and feeding grass silage AU All grass properly made from rom fresh green green crops or with dry materials added will provide enough carotene If U fed ed liberally to produce milk with a good yellow yellow yellow yel yel- low color and a high vitamin A content Wilted silage will also contain enough carotene for tor or the production of high vitamin A milk Lf U properly made from rom an early early- cut crop Maximum utilization o of pasture and low low cost cost grass silage will provide provide pro pro- vide the lowest teed feed cost Grass silage with a moderate moisture content 65 05 to 75 per cent made from rom forage tora cut at an early stage of maturity will come nearest meeting all the essential requirements requirements require require- ments of such a program USDA I reports |