Show FEED succulents TO DAIRY COWS numerous scientific trials and experiments peri pert ments have demonstrated the value ot of adding succulent teeda feeds to the rations of datry dairy cows according to prof george B calne caine dairy hui bandman of the utah state agricultural extension service for winter feeding these feeds include corn silage sunflower silage sugar beet pulp mangels carrots and potatoes the beneal ail effects e of the addition of any of thus thes feeds are numerous says professor caine just as the human is stimulated by fruits and greet greer vegetables so is tile the bovine appetite stimulated by succulence whick induces the cow to to eat more feed cad consequently more milk is produce 1 it aa is reasonable to believe tha these palatable feeds stimulate digestion also and it is known that their laxative action aids greatly la 1 keeping the digestive tract in gool goo I 1 condition professor caine advises this year potatoes are cheap and many may never find a market fo this reason processo Pro tesso caine recommends the feeding of pota potatoes toce to ti dairy animals the chemical analysis of potatoes shows that they ha have haa a a higher percentage of dry matt r a and rid total digestible nutrients than any ot bof the other succulent tec fecs s thready mentioned but they cre ce Elight slightly ly lower in protein than sugar a r beets when potatoes are fl J with alfalfa the protein factor nd not be seriously considered as there is usually plenty in the ratio rati 13 rays professor caine Pota cs should be chopped as the round whole tubers may choke the cos cov s they may be fed in quantities of 0 irom from 25 to 40 pounds a day |