Show U w 1 LIVE UVE STOCK I FACTS I I OAK LEAF POISONING DANGER Most Fatal Cases Occur in Spring When There Is a Scarcity of Green Forage Prepared by the United State Statu Department or of Agriculture Oak leaves If eaten continuously by cattle produce a sickness which frequently fre- fre proves fatal Investigations conducted b by specialists of the United States Department nt of Agriculture show Most oak leaf poisoning the specialists sa say occurs In the spring for at that time there Is a scarcity of ot gre green n forage on many ranges and ancI the craving which stock have for green greenI greenI N I 1 t 7 laj r 1 yAA R r rY Y r x w Where a Small Quantity of Alfalfa Is I Fed in Connection With Oak Leaves the Animals Are Not Injured food leads lends them to eat the leaves ID in excessive amounts In order to cause causa sickness however oak leaves eaves must be bo eaten almost exclusively If eaten with other feed the animals are not Injured It has been found experimentally mentally that as small a quantity as 3 pounds dally daily of ot alfalfa hay feed In connection with oak leaves prevented poisonings poisoning Observations on the range and experimental ex- ex f feeding both show that some ome cattle may eat oak leaves for a along Jong long time with no definite bad effects and hind some will even eat them exclusively exclusive exclusive- ly U with no no harm Generally sp speaking those that are arc Injured show the results only after atter eating a considerable quantity quantity quan quan- through a rather prolonged period usually from 10 16 to 35 da days s The specialists point out that the oaks on onman man runny many ranges furnish a most Important element In summer feed when additIonal additional additional addi addi- sources of forage are available but tout thc they urge that care be exercised during the spring that cattle be not admitted to summer range at too early a date for oak leaves are well advanced adVanced ad- ad before the appearance of ot the grasses |