DRY-LAND CROPS 



or saved for seed may depend on the 

 weather. If the season is wet, a hay crop 

 is generally harvested ; if dry, the field is 

 allowed to go to seed. The best time to 

 cut a lucern crop for seed is when about 

 half the pods have turned brown. For 

 hay lucern should be cut just as it is be- 

 ginning to bloom. After flowering it 

 loses its feeding-value. If the field is 

 fairly uniform, the proper stage for cut- 

 ting is when about one tenth of the plants 

 are beginning to flower. Alfalfa is a 

 highly nutritious and palatable fodder 

 for all classes of farm animals. All stock 

 eat it greedily either in the green form or 

 as hay. For the best results, however, it 

 should be combined with some grain, such 

 as corn, barley or oats. 



Potatoes. 



Potatoes are among the most valuable 

 of dry-farm crops and are now being 

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