Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1912 — GREEN FEEDS YEAR AROUND [ARTICLE]

GREEN FEEDS YEAR AROUND

Nothing Better Than Well Cured Clover Rowen or Second Growth Cl - ver Hay—Bran Is Substitute. (By J. F. BCHUREMAN. U. S. Department of Agriculture.) There is nothing better than well cured clover rowen or second growth clover hay. This should be cut up fine and steamed. Clover is not only highly nitrogenous, but rich in lime, a substance required by the hens for providing shells for the eggs. Aside from alfalfa there is no other food, that can take the place of clover. By allowing a ration of scalded clover to hens they will keep in better laying condition and the production of eggs will be increased. Where clover hay cannot be secured, bran is a very good substitute, though not so rich in mineral matter. Vegetable food should be supplied the year around, such as cabbage potatoes, beets and turnip.. ,