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May 22, 1902. 



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BO I turned back lingering eyes, thinking that 

 per/ill j,s it might be many a year (and possibly 

 never) before I should see the remarkable 

 sight again. 



GROWIXG ALFALFA. 



To me. one of the most interesting develop- 

 ments throughout the arid regions of the 

 AVest, was the growing of alfalfa. Almost no 

 other hay will grow in those hot irrigated 

 districls.and yet this thrives wonderfully. A 

 hot. dry climate and moist roots give us a 

 fooder that, for fattening cattle, and making 

 them grow f:lepka/nJ handsmne, beats anything 

 else I ever saw. For work-horses it is not 

 quite the equal of timothy or oats; but as 

 nothing else is to be had, except at consider- 

 able expense, farm-horses are able to do a big 

 day's work on it. so I was told. 



When Mr. Chambers and I were driving by 

 one of his apiaries we came across a field of 

 alfalfa that had reached its perfection of 

 growth. It was in the height of bloom, and 

 the beautiful violet blossoms, and the hum of 

 the bees, made a combination alike pleasant 

 tu sight and hearing. I attempted to take a 

 photo of it, but the result was very disap- 

 jiointing. However. I will show it to you as 

 it is. If you were standing out in the Held 

 the tips would reach very nearly up to your 

 chest: for alfalfa grows in Arizona, especially 

 in that section, as it does nowhere else. 



But one of the novelties to me was the mode 

 of harvesting this crop. It is cut with mowers 

 as we cut hay in the East; but instead of 

 being put into barns it is always put up out- 

 doors in stacks, giant in size as compared with 

 the little mounds of hay in the rain-lielt. 

 Some of these great masses of alfalfa hay, I 

 should judge, were 60 feet long and 'J.") wide. 

 Instead of pitching the hay from a wagon 

 with a pitchfork on to the stack in the good 

 old-fashioned way, it is carried up by a simple 

 piece of mechanism. 



The climate in Arizona is so dry and warm, 

 and there is so little rainfall, barns are nut 

 needed. iThis is true of all the alfalfa-graw- 

 Ing regions in the West that I visited.) It is. 

 therefore, not necessary, or not so much so, 

 to make the stack shed water as with us in 

 the East. The alfalfa is piled up until it 

 reaches the height of 1.5 or W feet, aud then 

 is left to stand till used. The hay, when 

 Blacked, is of a beautiful light-green color, 

 and remains so for a year or more, or until 

 It is used, except the portion that is exposed 

 to the direct rays of the sun, which bleaches 

 It somewhat. Stacks such as we have in the 

 East would be altogether too small; and, be- 

 sides, the hay would be bleached too much. 

 These large mounds economize room, and at 

 the same time keep the hay in much better 

 condition for stock when it is needed. 



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THE DANZENBAKER 

 5^ HIVE ^ 



The best comb-honey hive on the market may be obtained of The A. I. 

 Root Co., of Medina, Ohio; at any of their branch houses, and many of their 

 local and jobbing ag-encies. Send to the address nearest you, and save freight, 

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Branch Offlees. 



The A. I. Root Co., 10 Vine St., Philadeliihia, Pa. 



Wm. A. Selser. Manager. 

 The A. L Root Co., - • ■ Syracuse, N. Y. 



F. A. Salisbury, Manjtfier. 

 The A. I. Root Co., - Mechanic Falls. Me. 



J. B. Mason, Manager. 

 The A. I. Root Co., 10J4 Miss St., St. Paul, Minn. 



H. G. Aclilin. Manager. 

 The A. 1. Root Co.. - ■ San Antonio, Texas. 



Toepperwein & Walton, Managers. 

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Saffell ,St Herrifb. Managers. 



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F. H. de Beche. Manager. 



Jobbing Afreneies- 



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ci 146 Erie St., Chicago, III. 



Cincinnati. Ohio 



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Indianapolis, Ind. 



Des Moines. Iowa. 



Hill, Montgomery Co.. Mo. 



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Augusta, Butler Co.. Kan. 



Lyonsville, Mass. 



Co., - Denver, Colo. 



Would you increase your profits? Then try the Danz. Hive. It's used 

 from Maine to California. Read the following : 



Mechakic Falls, Maine, Feb. 28, 1902. 

 THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, Medina, Ohio. 



Gentlemen :— I am vekv. vehy pleased that you are willing I should 

 recommend the Danz. hive. I have had a great many inquiries regarding it, 

 and have nnt felt atlitierty to recommend it over nur regular hive.s. At first I 

 was prejudKPd against It. t>ut tin- .sales have increased without rt'Ciniuienda- 

 tions. and wln'rever I have siilil lliey have bnughl again and praised tlie liive 

 with extravagant claims, and 1 am forced to the conclusion that it Is the Best 

 COMB-HONKY Hive on the market. J. B, MASON. 



Manager North-eastern Branch The A. I. Root Co. 



The above unsolicited testimonial speaks for itself. 



M. H. Mendleson, of California, has just ordered 700 Danzenbaker supers. 

 Sales are doubling every year. Still the demand for honey in Danz. sections is 

 greater than the supply. If you are wise you will raise comb honey in Danz. 

 hives. 



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