FARM ORGANIZATION IN SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA 43 
Table 34. — Horse-labor requirements per acre, by operations for alfalfa, 1921 
Farm No. 1 
Acres 
per 
farm 
Yield 
per 
acre 
Hours per acre 
Mowing 
Raking 
Hauling 
Total 
First cutting: 
15 
7.6 
5.0 
6.8 
5. 1 
8.0 
2.8 
2.9 
5.7 
Tons 
0.7 
.8 
.5 
1.2 
1.5 
1.1 
1.7 
2.1 
2.10 
2.20 
2.34 
3.92 
2.14 
2.16 
2.76 
3.16 
1.58 
.60 
1.18 
1.58 
1.50 
1.08 
2.06 
.52 
2.11 
3.19 
2.64 
4.32 
3.77 
5.73 
11.72 
4.56 
5.79 
10 
5.99 
21 
6. 16 
1. 
9.82 
11 
7.41 
14 
8.97 
16 
16. 54 
6 
8. 24 
Average: 
8farms,1921 
5.5 
5.2 
5.1 
1.2 
1.4 
1.4 
2.55 
2.20 
2.08 
1.25 
1.15 
1.16 
4.06 
3.78 
4.19 
7.86 
4 farms, 1920 
9 farms, 1922 . 
7.13 
7.43 
Second cuttings: 
10 
5.0 
7.6 
2.8 
5.7 
6.8 
2.9 
4.4 
.3 
1.0 
1.1 
1.2 
.6 
1.0 
1.4 
1.49 
2.10 
1.43 
1.76 
3.22 
2.06 
2.30 
1.10 
1.32 
1.43 
.88 
1.32 
1.19 
2.37 
2.87 
3.16 
4.10 
4.14 
6.42 
3. 78 
15 
14 
5.79 
5. 73 
6 
5.80 
21 
8.64 
16 
6. 20 
11 
.92 
9.64 
Average: 
7 farms, 1921 . 
5.0 
4.1 
4.9 
.9 
( 2 ) 
.9 
2.14 
1.82 
1.54 
1.15 
.85 
1.04 
3.35 
2.43 
2.78 
6.64 
2 farms, 1920 
7 farms, 1922 
5.10 
5. 36 
Third cutting: 
21 
6.8 
5.7 
4.4 
2.9 
7.6 
.4 
.7 
.8 
.4 
.8 
2.92 
1.58 
2.30 
2.06 
2.50 
1.18 
1.06 
.92 
1.38 
2.10 
1.76 
3.51 
2.29 
5.52 
3.16 
5.86 
6 
6. 15 
11 
5.51 
16 
8.96 
15 
7.76 
Average: 
5 farms, 1921 
5.5 
2.2 
6.5 
.6 
( 2 ) 
.5 
2.34 
2.70 
1.27 
1.39 
1.80 
.66 
2.99 
3.61 
1.32 
6.72 
lfarm, 1920. .. 
8. 11 
3 farms, 1922. .. 
3.25 
1 Farms are arrayed in order of total man-labor requirements, beginning with the lowest, 
2 Yield included in first cutting. 
SEED REQUIREMENTS FOR ALFALFA 
The average rate of seeding alfalfa was 12 J^ pounds per acre. 
This rate varied from 9 to 15 pounds per acre between different 
farms. Twelve pounds was the most common rate and proved 
sufficient in most cases to secure a satisfactory stand. 
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS PER ACRE FOR ALFALFA PRODUCTION IN SOUTHWEST- 
ERN MINNESOTA 
The standard requirements shown in Table 35 for alfalfa are sug- 
gested for three cuttings with a total yield of 3 tons. 
