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possible irrigation may be applied quickly and evenly at the proper 
time, as the needs of the crop may demand. 
A thin stand of plants on the ground, seems also necessary to 
produce good results in seed yield. The stems growing more 
stocky, and the plants standing some little space apart, the branches 
will entwine each other, so as to. brace, and prevent lodging from 
wind or heavy storms, which is disastrous to an alfalfa seed crop. 
Plate VI. A Five Acre Field of Alfalfa in Rows to Test 
Seed Production 
The smooth furrows will also serve to provide good drainage 
from excessive rains. 
This system has been followed in the nursery plat work, and 
it has been successful apparently. The plan has been reported a 
success in other states, and it seems practical, to be applied on a 
large scale for growing seed commercially. 
