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average farmer and the results cannot be taken upon the 
figures themselves. 
In noticing the way the animals ate the various crops 
of hay, we found that they took more readily and consumed 
more actual pounds of first crop hay than any of the others. 
Third crop hay stood second in this respect and the second 
crop hay was eaten only reluctantly. It was aimed to feed 
only what the cows would clean up well each day, but, in 
spite of this the animals refused considerably more of the 
second crop hay that was offered them than they did of 
the other two crops. 
The results seem to indicate one of two things, either 
the hay used differed less between first and second crop 
than the average hay, consequently produced results closer, 
or that it is possible for the average cow to consume more 
alfalfa hay than she will return profit for, suggesting that 
it may be wise to limit the hay ration of a dairy cow for 
most economical results. For highest production, of course, 
if economy is not considered, all the hay that will be cleaned 
up should be fed and observations made on the experiment 
would suggest that the hay would stand for this purpose: 
first crop, third crop, second crop, in the order given. 
Any general conclusions or statements are reserved 
awaiting the results of further experimentation. 
Published as Bulletin No. 126 of the Utah Experiment Station, Aug., 
1913. 
