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HONEV PRODUCTION IN KANSAS ALFALFA COUNTIES COMPARED 

 WITH COUNTIES WHERE LITTLE ALFALFA IS GROWN. 



Dr. K. C. Franklin and Mr. J. C. Swayze, of the 

 Kansas State University, have made chemical and 

 physical tests of alfalfa honey in comparison with five 

 other common sorts, and alfalfa leads the list in every 

 desirable quality. 



In favorable seasons one hundred pounds per hive 

 is no uncommon yield of honey in alfalfa regions. 

 Excessively dry, hot weather, or cool, wet weather, are 

 conditions detrimental to a good yield of honey. Many 

 other flowers do not secrete nedlar after being polli- 

 nated, but the alfalfa blossom continues to secrete its 

 ne(Star until beginning to wither. 



MAKING A BALANCED RATION 



In Press Bulletin No. 12, from the Kansas Experi- 

 ment Station, the following is given to illustrate some- 

 what hs^« « balanced ration would differ from others 



