Show plan abundant supply of hages for winter the shortage of good roughage during the past part winter should insure an abundant supply of this type of dairy feed during the future sometimes we need a real shortage in order to impress upon us the value of roughage as an essential part of the dairy cows ration As a matter of fact roughage should form the basic part of the ration with enough concentrated feeds being used to supplement the roughage from the standpoint of total nutrients and protein needed if sufficient alfalfa and clover hay Is not in sight to meet the needs of the cattle during the coming winter we would suggest that soy beans be given consideration soy beans are an annual they may be cut for hay or they may be threshed and used as a protein supplement they will grow on land that Is more add abeld than will clover or alfalfa however they will respond well to lime the seed should be inoculated to give the best results in most cases |