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Show Wintering Cattle on Alfalfa. A Nebraska bulletin says: Under conditions existing on most farms a ton of good, bright alfalfa hay is worth about the same as a ton of wheat, bran or shorts, possibly more. Missouri Mis-souri reports that for wintering yearling year-ling cattle alfalfa in its best condition is without doubt more efficient than either clover or cowpea hay. The New Mexico Btation fed two-j ear-old range steers, averaging 550 pounds, on alfalfa alone and secured a gain of 205 pounds per steer in 120 days. The Utah station reports a test in which 100 pounds of gain from feeding alfalfa al-falfa hay to cattle cost $3.76; from timothy, $4.71; from corn fodder, $6 21. |