C 'ON TENTS Xlll 



and impurities, p. 179; Dodder, p. 179; Germination 

 and viability, p. 181 ; Varieties, p. 181 ; Distribution, 

 p. 182; Adaptation, p. 183. 



Conditions Affecting- Success with Alfalfa .... 184 

 Treatment of the soil, p. 184; Inoculation, p. 186; 

 After treatment, p. 187; Irrigation, p. 187; Rota- 

 tions, p. 188; Quantity of seed, p. 188; Time of 

 seeding, p. 189; Method of seeding, p. 189; Nurse 

 crop, p. 190; Weeds, p. 191; Fungous diseases, p. 

 191; Insects, p. 192; Animals, p. 193; Pocket 

 gophers, p. 193; Spermophilus, p. 193; Prairie 

 marmots, p. 194; Meadow mouse, p. 194. 



Time of Cutting for Hay 194 



Curing alfalfa hay, p. 195; Alfalfa silage, p. 195; 

 Harvesting alfalfa seed, p. 196; Value, p. 197; 

 Feeding value, p. 198. 



History 199 



II. Sand Lucerne 



Sand Lucerne 199 



Collateral Reading 200 



CHAPTER XI 



LEGUMINOUS FORAGE CROPS 



I. Black Medic 



Description .... 201 



Adaptation, p. 202; Seed, p. 202; Seeding, p. 203. 



II. Bur Clovers 



Bur Clovers 203 



