Show Save by Growing Legumes at Home Production Costs Lowered Without Bad Effects on Rations 13 By C. C L. L IAN BLACKMAN Dairying ExtensIon Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex tension Specialist Ohio University tir Low prices paId for tor milk and cream at the farm make it more than ever necessary to reduce production production production pro pro- costs One sure way to cut costs Is to grow more legume hays Legume hays are far tar more valuable than corn stover straw or non-legume non hays because they are I I more palatable and are relatively richer In protein and lime When low protein are fed ted it Is necessary to balance the ration by the purchase of ot large amounts of high protein factory byproducts byproducts byproducts by by- products such as cottonseed meal oil meal etc which usually are high In price The usual recommendation tion lion Is to feed a grain ration carryIng carryIng carry- carry Ing lag 17 to 18 per cent of ot digestible protein with timothy With legume le- le jume gurne hay 12 to 14 per cent of ot proteIn protein pro- pro teIn eln In the grain ration is sufficient A 17 per cent grain ration contains about 33 3 i per cent of high protein feed A 12 to 14 per cent ration which Is adopted to legume hay only need contain from 15 to 20 per cent of ot high protein concentrates So Soa Son a n direct saving In cash outlay Is IB made by growing legumes at home |