Show ALF ALFALFA ALFA AS A SOILING CROP danger in feeding it to hungry sheep and cattle unless lotven in mod mad erato crate quantities ba B 17 M KELLY on most farans whre only a few acre acrea of alfalfa can be grown success tall I 1 think the meet will be realized froin it to cut the crop green and cje tor for green greet feeding it an e the beat foiling soiling crop that we wc can grow fc all kinda kinds of fa animals an imala there are taw rations ehst cannot be improved both in in economy ind and efficiency by the addlin addition of alfalfa when using aising it for soiling purposes eee there ie is danger in feeding it to hungry sheep and cattle unless fed in moderate quantities after it has wilt ed ad in roy my own practise I 1 have found it safe to allow it to become wilted before feeding it to the sheep and cattle in the yards and stables in this way we can now raw mou enough to last two or three days at a time and haul baul it to the various feeding places feruse for use when it to needed it will keep in esc nort condition it 11 placed in cocke cocks ae an eoon soon ae an it Is wilted and covered with cloth or canvas int ia thie this way it escapes drying dr ving to brittle ness aad still weis in iceie for feeding there ie in no danger in feeding wilted alfalfa to cheep and cattle that havet h ll 11 y become gradually grai lually accustomed accustom ett to e eat a ti ing it IL many feedore feeders give it to thelin work teams but li it requires the beet of judgment to keep work teama teams ln in good vigorous vigo roue tondi condition tion and every everli change in the line of feeding be gradual it ie in a good plan to cut and curs curt the first cutting for hay bay and dad then thon do pend upon the later cuttings to eup element the pastures A few acres of this valuable forage crop hould should be established on every block stock farm |