Millard County Chronicle | 1917-07-12 | Page 6 | Guard All Alfalfa Leaves

GUARD ALL ALFALFA LEAVES Two-Thirds Two of Feeding Value of Plant PlantIs Is In Leaves Leaves Rake Rake Into Windrows Windrows Wind Wind- rows Before Dry Two thirds of the feeding value of the alfalfa plant Is In the leaves If the tho leaves are lost In curing only one one- third of ot the feeding feeding- value remains I This fact Is regarded as ns Important h by farmers who wlm advocate that alfalfa hay be cured so as us to save ave the leaves This means that the alfalfa must be raked Into windrows before the leaves dry and fall full off oft can he be done two hours lifter after cutting thus saving Rn the leaves and preserving the green reen color and und desirable flavor