Rich County Reaper | 1930-06-06 | Page 2 | Danger of Bloating is Drawback to Alfalfa

dc danger of bloating Is I 1 drawback to alfalfa except for tile fact that there Is iome some danger of bloat alfalfa makes makei a splendid pasture posture for cattle the danger from bloat blont can be minimized b by y not turning the cattle in when they hey are exceed exceedingly higly hungry if they have hae had a meal of ground feed or hay filly or silage and andare anre fairly well filled before turning them on there wll will not be much danger clanger of bloat prodding A of hay or straw also presents bloat to some extent while the cattle do not eat puch much of f the dry material they alil if hungry eat enough of it so that ahey they will not be so ravenous rave noua when turned on he alfalfa the mixture seems to help in starting the cattle on alfalfa it would be advisable to keep them an on only a halt half hour to an hour at a time at first lengthening the period as they become accustomed to it the danger of b lost bloat Is greatest when tile the alfalfa Is wet or covered with frost