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cessfully grown for a number of years', such inocula- 

 tion is probably a useless expense. 



"There are two general ways of inoculating the 

 soil. The best is by spreading soil from an old, well- 

 established and vigorous alfalfa field, or from a sweet 

 clover patch. If a few hundred pounds of this soil 

 is scattered on land which has been properly pre- 

 pared and manured, and if the soil has not been ex- 

 posed to the sun or allowed to dry out, good results 

 will usually follow. The other method is by the use of 

 cultures. There are now a number of reliable companies 

 manufacturing the culture. It comes in bottles and is 

 used on the seed. The ordinary cost of a sufficient 

 amount to treat the seed for one acre is about $2.00. 

 The United States Government also furnishes the 

 culture in limited quantities. Complete directions al- 

 ways accompany the culture. Soil inoculation is more 

 certain and not as expensive as the cultures where 

 there is an old and vigorous alfalfa field near. 



"If alfalfa has never been grown in the com- 

 munity, or on the farm, or if it is not successful, it is 

 usually advisable to inoculate. W-herever alfalfa is 

 showing, during the first year, a weak, yellowish 

 growth either in spots or over the entire field, it may 

 be of advantage to inoculate the soil. This can be 

 done by applying to the new seeding soil from an old 

 field, or by treating some soil mixed with well-rotten 

 manure with the culture and applying this with a 

 manure spreader. Where the speed of the spreader 

 cannot be sufficiently reduced, the mixture may be scat- 

 tered with a fork or shovel and the field harrowed.-" 



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