ALFALFA AS A FEED STUFF 



137 



"Some feeds have too great a proportion of protein to 

 be fed alone, as shown below, the figures indicating 

 pounds per 100 pounds of feed : 



Alfalfa hay 



Gluten-meal 



Liuseed-oil meal 

 Cottonseed-meal 

 Soy-beans 



Fat 



1.4 

 4.8 

 7.1 

 12.6 

 14.4 



"Making a balanced ration is combining the feeds 

 deficient in protein with those having an excess of it, to 

 make a ration which will contain the right proportions 

 for the animals fed." 



VARIATIONS IN ANAIiYSIS 



Variations in the foregoing tables would indicate that 

 the analysis is likely to vary with the product of differ- 

 ent soils and different cultivations. In spite of variations 

 it may be readily seen that alfalfa with its high protein 

 value makes a very effective and economical balance for 

 corn for heavy feeding. When it is taken into considera- 

 tion that this forage so rich in protein can be raised at 

 home, and that its growing is at the same time enriching 

 the soil, the conclusion is easy that alfalfa hay may profit- 

 ably constitute a part of all the fattening operations ; it is 

 also clear that the economical way to market alfalfa is 

 through the farm's live stock. 



