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the short stubble. This is important where water is scarce. We have 

 baled and weighed as high as 4300 pounds of alfalfa from one acre of 

 the first cutting." 



(See pages 276 to 287.) 



ALFALFA IN ROWS. 



The subject of alfalfa in rows is covered on pages 271 to 275. 



F/V OR ONE PROFIT CROPS 



LEGEND: 



f -PROFIT RRWfCROP KT CMRXET VALUE. 

 2-PROHT FROM FSHN& CROP. 

 3-PHOFITFROMfWNURE.. 

 4-PROFIT-PREPHRES LftND fiP OTHES CRWS. 

 -5--PROF/T-INSW1WICE-MOST SURE TO PRODOCE fl CHOP. 



HDflK. tXCERlnEJII b! 



FIG. 145. Alfalfa is an all-round crop. 

 [Courtesy North Dakota Experiment Station.] 



COSTS AND PROFITS. 



The average costs and profits in growing ONE ACRE of alfalfa, under 

 the best methods of culture, compiled from reports of growers, are here- 

 with presented: 



TABLE No. 16. Cost of getting a stand. 



Fertilizing with barnyard manure, 



Plowing 



Disking twice 



Harrowing three times , 



Smoothing or dragging once 



Seed 



Sowing 



Total cost of planting 



$3.00 



1.50 



.75 



.75 



.35 



2.00 



.40 



$8.75 



TABLE No. 17. Cost after' field is established. 



Share of cost of planting, field living twelve years 



Mowing, four cuttings 



Curing and storing in stack, shed or mow, four cuttings 



Cultivation once 



Top-dressing with barnyard manure 



Interest on value of land @ 6 per cent, or rent 



Taxes on land 



Share of interest, taxes and depreciation on machinery and equipment, and 



machinery sheds 



Share of interest, taxes and depreciation on hay sheds or barns 



50.73 

 1.60 

 3.40 



.57 

 1.90 

 4.20 



.56 



1.26 

 .50 



Total cost of producing an acre of hay $14 . 72 



