FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA. 



139 



The "grain mixture" was composed of a mixture, by weight, of 30 

 parts wheat bran, 35 parts gluten feed and 35 parts corn-and-cob meal. 



The above tabulations show that a ration composed of hay and a grain 

 mixture was compared with a ration of alfalfa, some corn stover, a large 

 amount of corn-and-cob meal and a rather limited amount of bran. On 

 the basis of dry matter, the alfalfa ration contained 80 per cent, alfalfa 

 and 20 per cent, corn stover. 



In case of the grains, 65 per cent, of the amount fed with the English 

 hay would have to be purchased, and only 30 per cent, of that fed with 

 the alfalfa. 



Table XLIV. — Estimated Digestible Nutrients in Average Daily Rations 



(Pounds) . 



The alfalfa ration furnished rather more digestible protein than the 

 English hay ration, although it is believed the latter ration contained all 

 that was needed by the animals. The English hay ration, as nearly as 

 can be estimated, contained rather more total digestible nutrients than 

 the alfalfa ration. This was due to the rather high moisture content of 

 the corn stover .fed as a portion of the alfalfa ration. On the basis of 

 digestible nutrients, one would expect slightly better returns from the 

 English hay ration. 



Table XLV. — Gain or Loss in Live Weight (Pounds). 

 English Hay Ration. 



