Show II Alfalfa and Clover Are AreGood AreGood Good for Dairy Heifers f. f That alfalfa or clover hay fed tell with corn to dairy heifers produces good i growth and favors early maturity W was shown b by recent feeding tests at fit the Ohio experiment station In La the test tests continued through h two winters alfalfa I hay and find corn were fed to one lot of ot t HolsteIn and Jerse Jersey heifers and clover cloet 5 I hay and ond corn to a similar lot 1 Without other feed both lots made tf fc more than average normal growth Alfalfa Al falfa faifa hay did not prove greatly superior q Z to clover hay for growth when fed ted tt tr liberally with corn but It did pwe nf i superior to clover hn hay for fattening or of orgain gain In weight The tests showed that I either alfalfa or clover clofer fed with corn com furnishes sufficient protein and OW other oilie 1 essential rua materials to produce excellent excelled growth f J The liberal use of legume hays favors fa I Iora Ivors vors ora early maturity of heifers helfers i f permits pei-mits early breeding with a con consequent cons conse quent sayIng saving in time and cost W IM 1 legumes curry carry more calcium or orthan t It at than thun the grasses and und good altal alfalfa clover or other legume hay Is th therefore there It fore better than timothy or other jr hay for tor growth 1 |