Davis County Clipper | 1930-11-28 | Page 11 | Soy Bean Hay Compared with Alfalfa for Cows

Soy Bean Hay Compared With Alfalfa for Cows Several years ago the time Penns 1 station concluded a n three three- year three year feeding te test t In which different grades of soy sov bean hay were ere corn com pared with Ith alfalfa hay as a 1 roughage for dairy cattle and the results are well ell worth worthy a easeful study Soy Soybean b bean an hay ha is not a as easily cured as alfalfa 01 of clover closer partly because ce It Is 9 not ready for harvesting e till late In Inthe Inthe inthe the sea season on and partly because it Is some somewhat coar coarse e and does docs not dry dr out ns as as ns the other legumes men The result Is that the quality of the average soy oJ so bean bay hav crop Is usually somewhat some hat below that of the common COllmOn legumes It U usually produces a m smaller 1 II er tonnage per acre than alfalfa but yields wields Ields about as well eIl a as do doer closer er