OCR Text |
Show THE VALUE 0F ALFALFA Some farmers In the tntermountaln countr) do not fully realize the true value uf alfnltfn It tak's the testimony testi-mony of Tastern farmers, who have been accustom-d to lean valuable forage for-age crops to really open tho eyes of farmers who have nlwa)s been blrssed with alfvlfs and consequently become unappreclatlve of the merits of ' the great grass An Oklahoma man who has recently begun growing nnd feeding feed-ing alfalfa aa)s Tho farmer who knowa Ihe true vrilue of alfalfa and has the ability to raise; it has a i, -eat odv intugo ovr hla fellows who do not The time la not far distant when the greatest facteu In determining the value of a farm will be lis iidapta-blllt) iidapta-blllt) for growing alfalfa Under nn conditions con-ditions nor with un) combination of feeds vh're alfalfa Is not Included, can the nnlm it products of tho farm be produced pro-duced at the minimum cost, be they beef, pork, wool, mutton or dairy products The alfalfa crop of lJl poll ns hay In the winter market at a cash value of jn to $40 per ocr Where properly utilized It his returned a greater value thAn tho above when fed on tho farm. For Instance, In-stance, a elall) feed of fifteen pounds per head, with grain to fattening ateera have saved one fourth to one-third of tho 90-cent 90-cent corn, and where fed to )ou ig, growing grow-ing sto k the showing Is still more fa-v fa-v orable |