Morgan County Independent | 1924-06-23 | Page 5 | Legume Roughages Are Most Weighty Factors

legume rou hages are most weighty factors factor s when alfalfa hay bay Is worth 15 a ton timothy hay bay Is NN worth only 80 86 centra ton for dairy boks cows tills this low value Is due to its iti low protein 4 content high percentage of fiber low percentage of ash ansh and lacee of palatability whenever it Is po possible isible to do so it pays to sell thmothy and buy alfalfa in its place legume hages AN are one of the most important factors in an econome economic cut cul dairy ration they are palatable find their high protein content makes it possible to balance a ration without the use of so much high priced concentrates cen they fire are also illey in mineral content alfalfa red clover say boy benna beans and cowpeas rank in ity in the order named when the greater portion of the leaves leases are saved saed in harvesting soy beans and cowpeas cow peas rank above aboe the others in protein and mineral content alfalfa Is generally placed at the head of 0 the list of rough ages tor for dairy cows its value in the ration Is often underestimated if you were short of legume hay bay last winter it to Is time to plan the rotation so as to increase the supply this year