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Alfalfa in the Orchard — Silage 



By W. S. Thornber, Lewiston, Idaho 



THE seeding of orchards to alfalfa help to keep the digestive tract in a 

 has in the past been regarded by healthy condition, and also act as an 

 most orchardists as a hazardous risk appetizer. In winter silage furnishes a 

 for the best good of the orchard in the green feed; in summer it saves the 

 future. However, later and more thor- pasture and affords feed during a dry 

 cHigh investigations reveal striking ad- season. It is a roughage, and lacking in 

 vantages in favor of alfalfa in orchards protein, and hence should be fed with 

 under certain definite conditions. In some ground grain, alfalfa meal, cotton 

 fact, many examples are now on record seed meal, oil cake or some concentrate, 

 that go to prove without a doubt that Silage is kept in the silo much as fruit 

 profitable returns may be realized from is kept by canning. Bacteria can live 

 alfalfa as an intercrop or mulch crop in only if they have a supply of air. The 

 the orchard. An analysis of the benefits fresh silage ferments for a few days 

 of alfalfa in orchards shows a three-fold until the air contained in the inter- 

 advantage to this method for orchard spaces is exhausted. If the silo is tight 

 tillage. A brief summary is as follows: so that no more air can enter, there is 



1. For the good of the soil: (a) By no further fermentation, and the silage 

 adding nitrogen and humus; (b) By will keep in this condition indefinitely. 

 making more plant food available; (c) Tests have proven that if it has been 

 By loosening hard subsoils; (d) Increas- kept airtight, silage several years old is 

 iiig water-holding capacity; (e) As a as palatable and nutritious as that put 

 soil cover during hot, dry parts of the in the current year. 



season. In building the silo the points to be 



2. Alfalfa directly benefits the tree: observed are that it shall keep the mois- 

 (a) Prevents rampant, excessive wood ture in and the air out, and be strong 

 formation; (b) By checking the wood enough to withstand the pressure from 

 growth increases permanent as well as the silage as it settles. The bottom and 

 early fruitage; (c) Prevents winter in- sides must be smooth and perpendicu- 

 jury by causing early maturity; (d) In- lar, so the silage will settle evenly. If 

 creases the color and quality of most there are projections, or if the walls are 

 orchard fruits; (e) In pear orchards is not absolutely straight, the silage will 

 recognized as one of the approved settle unevenly, leaving air pockets 

 methods of combatting pear blight; (f) around which there will be some spoiled 

 In apple orchards is the most satisfac- silage. The round or cylindrical silo is 

 tory remedy known for rosette, little the best form, as it has less wall space, 

 leaf or winter dessication. hence less silage surface to guard against 



3. Alfalfa in the orchard may be made spoilage. Round silos are more easily 

 a .source of income: (a) By compelling filled, as it is impossible to pack silage 

 earlier and better fruitage; (b) By pro- into square corners. 



ducing from two to eight tons of mar- The following table gives the amount 



kefabie or usable hay per acre. of daily ration of silage required for 



Just as alfalfa in the orchard may wintering and fattening cattle, feeding 



become highly beneficial as well as dairy cattle, and for sheep: 



financially profitable there is danger ^.j^^^^^^g ^i^^s, 8 months old k"o% 



of It becoming very detrunental to the wintering breeding cows so to 50 



permanent good of the orchard. Exam- ^auening^beef ^cauie.^is^22 months old- ^ ^^ 



pies of this kind are frequently found Latter stage of fattening 12 to 20 



where alfalfa is sown among very S?.''"'"? '^'^''^I^^^Vi*' ,::;•■ '^Vta^t 



, ■ 1 »i. 1 Wintering breeding sheep .i to o 



young trees or too close to trees that Fattening iambs 2 to 3 



are not especially vigorous. Another Fattening sheep 3 to 4 



danger is sometimes seen in over-irri- ""; 7"„ .^ t, 



gated orchards, especially where large Winter Prumn? of Fruit Trees 



quantities of wafer are applied for the The average farmer and fruit grower 



benefit of the alfalfa regardless of the has very little conception of the proper 

 welfare of the trees. Under no circum- pruning of fruit trees. It is generally 

 stances should alfalfa be sown in non- done at any time during the winter sea- 

 irrigated orchards unless the soil is ex- .son when the tree is dormant. If no 

 tremelv well sub-irrigated. time is at hand it is delayed for another 



Sila.ge bears the same relation to hay year. This system of pruning is disas- 

 and (hv fodder as canned vegetables do frous. The fruit trees should be rcgu- 

 to dried ones. It is juicy, tender, and is larly pruned, regardless of the amount 

 relished by stock. The acids of silage of pruning required. If pruning is done 



WHEN WRITING ADVERTISERS MENTION BETTER FRUIT 



