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also contains the protein and mineral matter essential for 

 the calf's growth. If fed judiciously in limited amounts, 

 it is especially valuable for the growing colt. It is one of 

 the best roughages for all classes of sheep. Hogs relish 

 alfalfa hay better than any other roughage. For young 

 growing pigs, it is 

 valuable either as 

 pasture in connec- 

 tion with the ordi- 

 nary ration or cut 

 and fed in the form of 

 slop. For feeding the 

 mothers of all young 

 animals the hay is 

 the best roughage 

 that can be obtained . 

 Medium Red 

 Clover. — Medium 

 red clover is one of 

 the commonest leg- 

 umes in the North- 

 ern States, and is 

 the usual crop sown 



. , , Fig. 12. — Alfalfa is the best of hay crops. 



m rotations with 



com, grain, and hay. While not so valuable as alfalfa be- 

 cause of its smaller yields and lower protein content, its 

 more extensive cultivation renders it equal to aKaKa as a 

 feeding stuff. 



Mammoth Red Clover. — As the name implies, this 

 clover is larger and coarser than the medium red variety, 

 and is not grown so widely for feed. It ripens somewhat 

 earlier than the medium red. It may be pastured in the 



