FARM DAIRYING 



ficult to secure a good catch of alfalfa on such 

 soil, when once it is established it stands the winter 

 better, is free from injury by standing water or 

 ice, and resists successfully the encroachment of 

 grass, which is the arch-enemy of alfalfa. 



Use only plump, pure seed. Inoculate the seed 

 with the proper kind of bacteria, if alfalfa has not 

 been successfully grown on the land. Sow as soon 

 as the land is in condition in the spring, using 

 twenty pounds of the seed per acre; have It In 

 the grass seed box placed In front of the grain 

 drill. At the same time sow one bushel of spring 

 wheat or barley per acre from the tubes of the 

 drill. 



Cut the grain when ripe, and get it off the land 

 as soon as possible. 



Do not pasture the first season; and for best 

 returns in hay, not at all. 



Cut the alfalfa the following year as soon as 

 it starts to bloom. In curing, protect it from the 

 rain, and try to retain as many of the leaves as 

 possible on the stems, for they are exceptionally 

 rich in nitrogen. It is usually cut three times 

 each season. The annual yield of cured hay is 

 often from four to five tons per acre. 



Do not pasture or cut alfalfa too close to the 



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