222 THE BOOK OF ALFALFA 



3. Failure through harvesting and stacking. 



4. Injury from insects or disease. 



These are practically all the things that need occasion 

 serious vexation. Of course alfalfa calls for more work 

 in harvesting than corn, or clover, or timothy; but one 

 acre of prosperous alfalfa is worth two or three of corn, 

 or clover or timothy, even for market, while for feeding 

 purposes the difference is even greater. The "poor" 

 farmer, the lazy farmer, the ''corner grocery" farmer 

 should not sow alfalfa. 



