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lambs is the first, the next best is the third cut- 

 ting and the second cutting is poorest of all. The 

 third cutting is most succulent and the best for 

 cows giving milk. 



ALFALFA Recently the alfalfa meal industry has bc- 



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come a large and important one. Alfalfa is so 

 rich in food elements that it practically becomes 

 a concentrate when reduced to the condition of 

 fine meal. This alfalfa meal is mixed with other 



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things to make complete rations. It is mixed 

 with molasses from the beet sugar factories, and 

 sometimes called "Alfalmo." Sugar beet mo- 

 lasses is a carbohydrate which widens the ration 

 and gives excellent results. The finer alfalfa 

 meal or flour is put up in boxes and sold for 

 poultry breakfast food. Alfalfa meal is mixed 

 with seeds and grains for poultry, with other 

 grains for balanced rations for hogs ; still others 

 for horses and for cows. It is probable that the 

 luiy itself will give almost as good results for 

 cows <>r other animals which need roughage for 



