Pounds of food material in 100 pounds of forage. 



a; 



Lbs. 



Lbs. 



Lbs. 



Lbs. 



Alfalfa hay ; . 



Cow pea hay 



Johnson grass hay 



Crab grass hay 



Cured corn blades 



Sorghum hay (verydry.) 



Green alfalfa 



Green rye 



Lbs. 



Lbs. 



9 

 11 

 10 



9.2 

 30 

 28 

 72 

 75.8 



The imtrieiits of most value are those iu the first 

 three colnmus. An arrragc quality of cowpea aud of 

 sorgluiiu hay is believed to be a little pooi"er, and corn 

 blades (fodder) a little richer, than shown by the figures 

 in the table. 



From the above table it will be seen that alfalfa is 

 about as rich as other hays aud corn blades in starchy 

 materials aud sugar, and about twice as rich in muscle- 

 formiug material. Alfalfa hay is about equal in composi- 

 tion to the best grades of cow pea hay, but is not so 

 coarse. Alfalfa hay is suitable for horses, cattle of all 

 ages, and sheep. It is sometimes used in the Southwest 

 as the exclusive food for farm teams, but it is generally 

 advisable: for working animals to have some corn in ad- 

 dition to alfalfa. However, the use of alfalfa hay greatly 

 reduces the amount of corn necessary to keep workinir 



