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than the old and, if better, could it be produced 

 as economically? It was shown, after exhaus- 

 tive experiments, that alfalfa, cow-peas, and 

 other similar leguminous plants could be sub- 

 stituted for other and more expensive concen- 

 trated foods without loss in product and at 

 reduced expense. Careful and systematic feed- 

 ing tests were carried on and accurate records 

 kept. It was shown that, with alfalfa hay at 

 $10 a ton and wheat bran at $20 a ton, the 

 saving effected by substituting alfalfa for wheat 

 bran would be $2.80 for every one hundred 

 pounds of butter made and 19.8 cents for every 

 one hundred pounds of milk. It was also 

 shown, among other things, that a ton of alfalfa 

 or pea hay could be produced at a cost of from 

 $3 to $5, while wheat bran would cost from 

 $20 to $25 per ton. 



In a number of states, the experiment sta- 

 tions have conducted experiments in the feed- 

 ing of beet molasses and beet pulp to sheep 

 and steers, materials hitherto considered as 

 waste. The beet pulp has proven an excellent 

 food and much cheaper than the feed usually 

 given. At the Utah Station one hundred 

 pounds' increase in a test with a lot of steers, 



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