Show Spring Pasture Pastur One report that came to us was of ofa a f farmer losing four tour cows on n green alfalfa bloat this spring Another re re- re- re port concerning th the the- same farmer was that he lost five fir cows We e have noticed many est lIr-est livestock k inmany in inmany many nanny alfalfa fields this spring We Weare Weare Weare are strongly of or the opinion that in no section of the Uintah Basin has the grass grown or the alfalfa either sufficient suf sut- for live st stock k to be turned into Into in into to it Wb We believe that livestock should not lIot be in the fields un under er any consideration consid consid- until after the of May this year ear If It they y are In the field feld before that time wh when n e er everything e r is considered the pasture is Js very expensive One Ont farmer said I I 1 will turn my cows inthe in inthe th the alfalfa until they start to bl bloat at and then I will take them them out Th The first one that bloated died Rather expensive ex- ex pensive pen lve pasture dont don't you think Further mor mores more other things heln being equal plants grow JIow I in l proportion to their leaf surface If the alfalfa i is kept do closely ly cropped in ha the spring its growth is severely r retarded and we weare weare weare are consequently doing serious damage damage duma dam dum a age when we t think we are an getting a little e extra tra ft feed b by this early spring prin A Again aln we say fay we are strongly of ot the opinion that cattle should not bein be- be bein in the pasture until after the Oth oC of May and if the fields H are ready at that time we will certainly certainly- nee need some warm weather l between et April and nud the lith of Ma- Ma |