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Show l.ucern as u Feed for Horses. Tbo principal forugo crop in Utah $h lusern, but many horsoinon unfor-tuuatdy unfor-tuuatdy objuct to its use. Throughout tho atata thoroJs still considerable prejudice hgriiust food lug it, tho contention con-tention being that it acta injuriously on tho kidneys, Livorymou, especially, especi-ally, aro opposed to its uao. They frequently pay twico us much fo- timothy hay us luoorii. Tho comparative compar-ative moritdof ulfalfahay und timothy timo-thy hay wore investigated some years ago by tho wrltor, in tests with work horses and driving horoes, whioh extended ex-tended over four years. In some of thoao teats aa much us 25 pounds of alfalfa or timothy bay with ton pounds of bran and shorts was fod pur head daily. In other tests tho umouut of hay was considerably smaller and tbo amount of grain larger. In sumo cases oats wore fed instead of bran and shorts. Gouorally speaking, tho timothy ration wus tho moro expensive expen-sive and the horses did not maiutuin their weight on it as woll as on tbo alfalfa ration. Tbo diuretic effect of luceru was also studied and it was found that tho horses oxoreted more urine than on other feeds, but not enough to cauep auy Inconvenience. From tbo oxierimeuts conducted at various stations, the writer is convinced con-vinced that, considered pound for pound, luceru is superior to timothy as a horse feed. Deeeret Farmer |