Show alfalfa Is superior in dairy feeo tests protein a and nd lime are needed in liberal amounts alfalfa hay cona contains fris about three times as much protein and about six times as much time lime as timothy hay according to clien chemical analyses says edwar adward n meggs of the bureau of dairying united states department of agriculture both of these substances are needed in liberal amounts by growing and milk producing cattle alfalfa liay hay says the department dairy specialist la Is far superior to timothy hay lily for dairy animals dally dairy cattle in several experiments have been fed for several years lears with no other feed than alfill alfalfa fa pasture art and alfalfa liny and have grown well and given fair yields felds of milk other experiments have shown tl eliat at the life hie and usefulness of dairy cattle Is not more than a year when fed on oil grain and conten conce t e s un and d p poor atra r 0 g hag e such buh as t r n w 0 or r u upon p on g grain r ili n a and not concentrates nione alone I 1 but ut dairy cattle have thrived long periods on rations of grain and concentrates combined with alfill alfilda fa or timothy liny IMY of fairly good quality these trials q raised raise the question will dairy cows do as well on ra rations lion 1 of grain rind timothy its as on rations of alfalfa alfilda find and grain provide the timothy Is 14 fed with a grain mixture high in protein and supplemented with a calcium salt further trials to answer this quest loa proved plowed that cows phe glee 35 to 40 per cent more milk antl and fat on rations containing alfalfa than on rations containing timothy ba hay Y |