SUMMARY OF ALFALFA SOWING. 



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land is plowed, usually in August, with the Spalding 

 deep tilling plows, running down probably 16" or 

 more. At first we applied all of the lime after 

 plowing. Later experience leads us to apply half 



DEEP PLOWING AND TURNING UNDER CORNSTALKS PREPARATORY 

 TO ALFALFA SOWING WOODLAND FARM. 



of it before plowing and half of it afterwards. We 

 try always to have some manure on the land. We 

 make a thorough seedbed and sow the seed in Sep- 

 tember with no nurse-crop, inoculating thoroughly, 



