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Nebraska, a number of teams were worked for a month 

 in hot weather at draining a swamp, and fed nothing 

 for the entire time but alfalfa hay, with very little, loss 

 of flesh. Horses, if not given sufficient range, will 

 gnaw growing alfalfa so close as to kill it out. 



ALFALFA FOR SHEKP 



Alfalfa holds the same place in the estimation of 

 of sheep-growers who have used it as among cattle and 

 hog raisers . It is, however, used for sheep almost exclu- 

 sively as hay, as the sheep is extremely susceptible to 

 bloat from eating green alfalfa. Sheep-growers who 

 have alfalfa hay can put lambs on the market in less 

 time and at less cost than with any other forage. 

 J. E. Wing, of Ohio, prefers it to red clover, and says 

 it is almost pitiable to watch the sheep when a change 

 is made even from alfalfa to clover. They will bleat 

 and behave in such a way as to indicate that they con- 

 sider themselves victims of a very unkind trick. 

 Alfalfa also increases the wool yield. As a rule it is 

 wise to keep sheep away from growing alfalfa. 



ALFALFA FOR POULTRY 



Alfalfa is becoming very popular as a poultry food, 

 both green and as hay, also as silage, giving variety 

 and succulence, which are always acceptable. The 

 alfalfa is rich in nitrogen, which is necessary for the 

 production of the albumen in eggs and essential to the 

 growth of young fowls. All classes of poultry relish 

 the tender green alfalfa, especially if they are kept in 

 small yards. Alfalfa for winter feed should be the last 

 cutting, which is generally largely leaves with small 



