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ELEMENTAEY AGRICULTURE 



Alsike Clover. Still another way to get one's 

 poor fields seeded to red clover is to first sow Alsike 

 clover. This will grow on soils that are too wet or 

 too dry or too poor for red clover. Alsike is hardier 

 and less likely to be attacked by disease. 



Alfalfa. Another clover-like plant that is coming 

 to be even more important than clover is alfalfa 



Fk;. si. liaij loader. 



(Fig. 83). It was brought to America in the early 

 days by the Spaniards, but only in recent years has 

 it become a widely grown crop in the United States. 

 Like clover, it is a legume whose roots are homes 

 for bacteria. Thus it both brings the farmer fine 

 hay and pasture, and it enriches his fields at the 

 same time. Alfalfa has for years been a leading 

 crop in the West. It is now being introduced widely 

 in the great Corn Belt. 



It is a fine feed for milch 



