FIGURE 24. A COW GRAZING ON AN IMPROVED PASTURE
The nose of a good cow in a good pasture tells much about grazing
management. Grazing management is as important as fertilization
in pasture improvement
FIGURE 25. AMOUNT OF PASTURE HERBAGE GRAZED IN
A DAY BY ONE COW
A good cow in a good pasture under ideal conditions may consume
in a day about 150 pounds of green herbage containing about 30
pounds of dry matter. This is enough to maintain a cow in good
condition while producing from 30 to 50 pounds of milk a day The
gathering of this amount of grass with a mowing apparatus
approximately 3 inches in width, in a working day of 8 hours, is
only possible in pastures similar to those shown in figures 2, 6,
8, 26, and 35. It is not possible in pastures similar to those
shown in figures 5, 7, and 27
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