ALFALFA FOR THE SILO. 
The question is often asked: ‘*What of alfalfa 
silage?’’ The answer is that it makes good silage, if 
it is put into the silo in the right condition, and the 
silo is a good one. It is not always wise to make 
silage of alfalfa rather than hay. Corn makes good 
silage. Corn is easily grown on alfalfa sod. Corn is 
needed to balance alfalfa. Corn is somewhat cheaper 
to handle and put into the silo, perhaps, although 
there are conflicting opinions here. Alfalfa is easily 
cured in most countries, and where corn silage is fed 
there is need of dry alfalfa hay. So as a rule I ad- 
vise that alfalfa be made into hay and corn (maize) 
made into silage. We do not know all about alfalfa 
silage yet. I have made it, accidentally, in the stack, 
and can testify that the cattle relished it. I have 
seen it made in California, where it was desired be- 
cause the fermentation softened the barbs on the ac- 
companying foxtail grass, and I have seen more or 
less of it in various sections. 
Conditions of Silage Making—The present state 
of information seems to be that alfalfa should be in 
full bloom before being cut for silage. Immature 
alfalfa is liable to become acid and have disagree- 
able odor and taste. It should get fairly mature 
and be cut with the dew on and raked and hurried 
to the silo. The first crop is best. It ought to be 
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