FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA. 



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Table XX. — Duration of Experiments. 

 Experiment IV. 



Experiment V. 



April 26 through May 23, 1917, 

 June 3 through June 30, 1917, 



Red IV, Ida II, . 

 Cecile II, Betty II, 



Cecile II, Betty II, 

 Red IV, Ida II, . 



Character of Feeds. — The rowen represented the second cutting of 

 grass. It was well cured and in good condition, but it did not show a 

 digestibility equal to the average, as the results stated below will show. 

 The alfalfa was of good quality; it was grown in New York State, and 

 while rather coarse was said to be third cutting. The corn meal and bran 

 were of the usual good quality. 



Table XXI. — Coefficients of Digestibility secured for Rowen and Alfalfa. 



It will be noted that the digestibility of the protein in the rowen was 

 noticeably below the average. The alfalfa coefficients agreed well with 

 the average results of other trials. 



The protein in the rowen showed a digestibility inferior to that of the 

 protein in the alfalfa, while the fiber in the alfalfa was noticeably less 

 digestible than the fiber in the rowen. The low digestibility of the fiber 

 in the alfalfa is characteristic of the plant. 



