FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA. 



137 



Table XXXVIII. — Dnj and Digestible Matter required for Maintenance 

 and to produce Milk and Milk Ingredients (Pounds). 



The tables showing the yield of milk and milk ingredients, the com- 

 position of the milk and the dry and digestible matter required to pro- 

 duce milk all point to the fact that the two rations were equally effective. 

 Only in case of live weight were the results rather against the hay ration. 



Experiment VII. 



Alfalfa, Corn Stover, Corn-and-coh Meal and Bran v. English Hay, Corn- 

 and-cob Meal, Gluten Feed and Bran for Milk Production. 



In Experiment VI the feeding effect of a ration composed of one-half 

 English hay, one-half alfalfa, together with a large amount of corn-and- 

 cob meal and a Uttle bran, was compared with a ration of Enghsh hay, 

 corn-and-cob meal, gluten feed and bran. 



In the present experiment (VII) a ration composed of alfalfa, cut corn 

 stover and a large amount of corn-and-cob meal with a small amount of 

 bran was compared with a ration of Enghsh hay and substantially Uke 

 amounts of corn-and-cob meal, gluten feed and bran. 



The question to be answered is, "Can the farmer by growing alfalfa 

 and corn get along without purchasing grain?" 



Plan. — Eight cows were used and fed by the usual reversal method. 

 Because the cows calved at different times the eight animals were not all 

 fed between the same dates, but in groups of two. 



