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by sprinkling the soil of the field with soil from an old 

 alfalfa or sweet clover field. 



3. There must be plenty of lime in the soil. 



4. Weeds must not be allowed to choke out the young 

 alfalfa plant. 



5. The ground must be well drained and have a por- 

 ous sub-soil, for alfalfa has a long tap-root and must 

 grow deep into the soil. 



6. The seed must be pure and viable, and sown at the 

 rate of 25 pounds per acre. With these conditions pro- 

 vided alfalfa may be grown much more widely than at 

 present. 



Practical Exercises 

 1. An Alfalfa Plot Test 



If the required amount of land cannot be obtained on 

 the school grounds, a farmer living near the school will 

 probably be glad to furnish the land. Select the site in 

 any plowed-up ground, lay out the following plats, each 

 one rod square : 



Drive stakes at each corner of each plat. 



