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protein, 4.4 per cent; crude fiber, 8.1 per cent; nitrogen- 

 free extract, 13.5 per cent; and fat, 1.1 per cent. Its net 

 energy value is 16.2 therms per 100 pounds. In chemical 

 composition it is not much different from bluegrass. It is 

 a little higher in protein and a Httle lower in ash. It is not 

 as safe a feed, however, as is bluegrass. When clover is 

 rank and succulent, cattle, sheep, and horses must be grazed 

 on it with caution, especially at first, to avoid bloating. This 

 danger may be lessened by having the animals full of dry 

 hay before turning them into clover, by turning them in 

 at first for only an hour or two when the dew is off and the 

 pasture is as dry as possible, and by keeping dry hay or 

 straw accessible to them in the pasture. Clover pasture 

 should not be grazed too closely, and stock should be kept off 

 when the ground is very soft, as it is rather easily killed. 

 Clover is often used for pasture after the first cutting has 

 been used for hay. 



Clover pasture is recommended for all classes of farm ani- 

 mals if care is taken to prevent bloat. It is doubtful if it 

 is profitable to feed any grain to milk cows which are on good 

 clover pasture. If rapid fattening is desired, corn should 

 be fed to steers on clover pasture. Ordinarily, however, this 

 is not done. Grain is not necessary for breeding cows and 

 calves on clover pasture. It is well to give colts on clover 

 pasture some grain. 



Clover pasture furnishes about a maintenance ration for 

 hogs ; hence if any fattening is desired, grain should be fed 

 with it. Two or three jwunds daily per 100 pounds of pig 

 of a mixture of ten parts corn and one part tankage should 

 be sufficient for good fattening gains. No more grain should 

 be fed than they will clean up. If corn is very high in price, 



