STAIO)ARD SEED COMPANY KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 
In 1933 we sold 
ALFALFA SEED 
to planters in 
every state in 
the union 4 4 
That should be recommendation 
enough to convince anyone that 
STANDARD SEEDS are worth your 
consideration. 
• alfalfa must have 
MOISTURE 
By all means, do not sow alfalfa 
when the soil is deficient in mois¬ 
ture. The result, in such cases, will 
prove disastrous. 
• alfalfa needs 
FERTILE LAND 
It is also hard to start alfalfa on 
poor soils. Land lacking in fertil¬ 
ity should be well manured. Good 
corn land is good alfalfa land. 
• when to cut 
When new shoots begin to grow 
on the lower part of the stems, or 
when first blossoms appear, you 
can cut your alfalfa. Or, you can 
wait until plants are in full bloom. 
Let your best guide be the growth 
of the new shoots, since weather 
conditions sometimes cause the 
plants to bloom but little or not at 
all. However, it is well known that, 
even with one less cutting, the full 
bloom stage provides a larger total 
yield of hay, plus keeping the 
stand in better condition. The num¬ 
ber of cuttings depends upon cli¬ 
matic conditions. About twice a 
season is considered safe in the 
middle west and northwest states. 
• when and how 
to sow 
To a great extent, the time to 
sow alfalfa depends upon local con¬ 
ditions. Any time after the seed 
bed can be put into condition dur¬ 
ing late spring or summer, you can 
sow alfalfa. Late summer plowings 
must be made early enough to per¬ 
mit the plants to become estab¬ 
lished before frost. Eight weeks is 
usually enough. Generally speak¬ 
ing, it is better to sow alfalfa with¬ 
out any nurse crop. 
Sow it with a grain driller with 
seeder attachment, with a special 
alfalfa drill, or with a wheelbarrow 
seeder or a hand seeder. Cover it 
to bring into contact with the soil 
moisture. 
• curing for 
best results 
An effort should be made to get 
the hay into stack or mow with the 
largest possible proportion of 
leaves, since considerable of the 
feeding value is contained in the 
leaves. The less you handle the hay 
after it begins to dry the more it 
is worth. Rake hay before becom¬ 
ing brittle and cure in the cock 
unless weather is very uncertain, 
and do not 
put in barn 
until well 
cured. 
If stacked 
in the open, 
build stacks 
care fully 
and make 
as large as 
possible. 
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to see 
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