Alfalfa in Kcvnsa*. 



nutri^U '-onU 3 ,n<:d in fa** 'J h: Ko/tfhurn fcraina hhould 

 or ground b<-for<- f<-J,^'. In addjt.ior. t.o alfalfa hay and 



grain, other kind* of roughage and concentrate* are frequently fed, 

 or kanr ullage, corn or kaftr stover, straw and "cane" are the kind* 

 jghage named. Among the concentrate*, cottonseed meal and cot- 

 tonseed cake are often added to the ration, and now and then a little 

 wheat bran or a little oat*. These additions naturally alter the amounts 

 of alfalfa fed, (See pages 410 to 4 J 



Ration* for Dairy Animal*. 



In addition to a specific amount of alfalfa, sometime* with other 

 roughage and sometimes not, a certain amount of grain is usually fed 

 to dairy cows, for best results. The amount of grain is regulated by 

 jmber of pounds of milk the cow is giving, and sometimes by the 

 per cent of butter fat as well Practically the same kind* of feed were 

 suggested for dairy cows a* for beef cattle, though in different pro- 

 portions and amounts. Bran was much more frequently mentioned as 

 a feed for dairy cows, (See pages 415 to 417,) 



Ration* for Bwine. 



< rations for cwine are much more concentrated than those for 

 cattle, A high proportion of protein and of other valuable food elements, 

 however, makes alfalfa hay a most excellent feed for these animals, 

 Corn is the great grain feed for nogs, and, as with cattle, it may be fed 

 either in the ear or ground to varying degrees of fineness, 

 sorghum grains are sometimes fed in place of corn, especially in tho*e 

 sections where they are more commonly grown. Shorts, wheat bran and 

 middling* are frequently fed, and oats only occasionally. Tankage, meat 

 meal, milk or skim milk and linseed oil meal are other element* com* 

 monly introduced into swine rations. Silage, stover and the coarser 

 roughages are seldom mentioned by the reporters. Slop* made of dif- 

 ferent combinations of ground grains are very popular with swine 

 feeders, 



The amounts and proportions of the above feed* it is proper to give 

 wine depend upon the animals themselves. Reports indicate that brood 

 sows not suckling get along nicely with alfalfa and very little grain or 

 other rich, concentrated feed. Brood sows stickling are given more liberal 

 quantities of feed, with a much higher proportion of concentrates. Grow- 

 ing pig* after weaning, while not given the full fattening ration, are fed 

 unVient quantities of concentrates to cause them to make rapid and 

 steady gains. The fattening ration is the mo*t highly concentrated and 

 liberal of all. The rations of growing and fattening *wine are regulated 

 by the weight of the animals, (Set pages 423 to 428.; 



Ration* for Horte* and Mule*. 



Most growers agree that alfalfa hay makes good feed for horse*, par- 

 ticularly work horses. The amount to be fed is limited by the weight of 

 the horses and the kind of work they are doing, a* well a* the quality of 

 the hay. It is ngctisary to supplement alfalfa with other roughages and 

 concentrate*. The other roughages mentioned are prairie, timothy and 



