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this experiment the saving in grain was 22 per cent in 

 favor of the alfalfa. 



At the Indiana Experiment Station red clover hay was 

 found much more efficient than timothy hay in fattening 

 steers when both were fed with grain corn. The ad- 

 vantages that the use of clover hay has over the timothy 

 in fattening steers are that it improves the appetite, keeps 

 the digestive system in good condition, improves the 

 appearance of the coat, causes the steers to make more 

 rapid gains, produces a pound of gain at less expense, 

 and results in a higher finish and a corresponding increase 

 in the value per hundred of the finished steer. 



At the same station timothy hay was compared with 

 red clover hay for fattening lambs. As a result of one 

 direct comparison, timothy was found far inferior. When 

 fed with corn alone, the effect of the timothy on the thrift 

 of the lambs was harmful. 



Two feeding tests of timothy in comparison with red 

 clover hay for horses have been conducted at the Illinois 

 Experiment Station. From the first test the conclusion 

 was reached that clover hay when fed with a mixed grain 

 ration is more efficient for producing gains than timothy 

 hay. In this test clover hay produced 58 per cent more 

 gain in weight than did timothy. 



In the second experiment both hays were compared on 

 work horses. The data indicate that there is but little 

 difference in the value of the two when fed in conjunction 

 with mixed grains consisting of corn, oats, oil meal and 

 bran. The horses fed the clover hay had, however, 

 glossier coats of hair. The laxative effect of the clover 

 was evident, but not to an objectionable degree. 



In a feeding experiment with 6 steers at the Maine 

 Experiment Station the animals were fed for 28 days with 



