DIVISION OF FORAGE PLANTS 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



In addition to the above variety tests the yield of two alfalfa fields may be given. 

 A field of 1-91 acres, seeded in 1909, yielded as follows: — 



Date Cut. 



First cutting, June 20 



Second cutting, August 5 . . 

 Third cutting, September 17 



Total 



Yield per Acre. 



Tons. 



2 

 2 

 1 



Lb. 



1,435 

 395 

 100 



1,930 



An irregular field of 5.58 acres gave three cuttings and yielded as follows: — 



Date Cut. 



First cutting, June 28 



Second cutting, August 14. 

 Third cutting, September 17 



Total 



Yield per Acre. 



Tons. 



2 

 1 



Lb. 



1,148 

 1,713 

 1,802 



663 



DISCING EXPERIMENT. 



An experiment was carried on with discing alfalfa on the irrigated land. The 

 piece of alfalfa land used was sown in the spring of 190"3. The first cutting was 

 made June 28, the second August 8, and the third September 17. 



