When “Shere 72 Ne 
Allala Seed, What? 
As this is written, it is clear that the supply of 
alfalfa seed is very, very small. Throughout all 
northern areas that normally make some seed, 
there was a widespread almost seed-crop failure. 
Nothing like it ever happened before. 
Same as our fighting men are facing new situ- 
ations the world over, and overcoming them, so 
must we farmers here at home handle this one. 
... How? In different ways. Please read some 
alternate plans listed on pages 4 and 5. 
Here's one thing that should and could help. 
When a man is fortunate enough to get some 
alfalfa seed, he might reduce the quantity per 
acre—thus give the ‘other fellow” a chance to 
have a little, too. Nor would he suffer. Author- 
ities of several states urge smaller seeding rates 
... 6 or 8 pounds instead of 10 to 15. But get 
soils and seed beds into better shape by liming, 
fertilizing, better working the ground. 
INSTEAD OF ALFALFA — SOW LADINO 
HERE’S WHY AND HOW... 
Ladino will certainly help solve this alfalfa seed 
problem—please read pages 4, 7, 41. Makes 
fine protein hay, several crops of it. Resists dis- 
ease that often injures alfalfa. Makes rich pas- 
ture. Will take over splendidly in northern and 
central areas. 
Here are good formulas for use of Ladino: 
orchard grass, 5 lbs.; meadow fescue, 4 lbs.; 
red clover, 4 lbs.; timothy, 4 lbs.; Ladino, 1 lb. 
Where conditions are poor or wet, add (if avail- 
able) 3 lbs. alsike, or increase the timothy, 
2 or 3 lbs. For seeding in spring or late summer 
without a small-grain nurse crop, add 5 lbs. rye 
grass. Where the crop is to be kept more than 
3 years, add 6 lbs. Kentucky blue grass and 1 lb. 
white Dutch clover. 
Hoffman urges the use of Ladino this year in- 
stead of alfalfa. Ladino has come up fast—does 
a great job—will be used a lot more, and very 
successfully. Proper management, careful fer- 
tilization and quality Hoffman seed to start it... 
bespeak fine success—and the way out of alfalfa 
seed troubles this year. 
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FARM FACT: Alfalfa in the fall 
should do nothing but eat and grow 
fat. Late fall grazing, or cutting 
too late for hay may result in win- 
ter killing. 
Bare Spots in Alfalfa? 
Cover them with the following 
mixture figured on a per acre basis: 
6 pounds of timothy, 4 pounds of 
red clover and 2 pounds of alsike 
on the thin spots. In some cases 
this can be increased to a little 
heavier seeding on an acre basis. 
This is particularly true if the total 
amount of thin spots in entire field 
is not much in actual acreage. 
Manure these thin spots, apply 
fertilizer on the basis of 300 to 350 
pounds of 3-12-6 or 4-12-4. It would 
probably not be advantageous to 
lime. Undoubtedly lime was applied 
at the time of seeding. 
Buys Less Dairy Feed 
A Rhode Island farmer stated that 
“an acre of good pasture can re- 
place 700 pounds of 20 per cent 
mixed dairy feed—and the cow 
does the harvesting for nothing.” 
Orchards in Sod 
Lime, fertilizer, and good manage- 
ment of permanent sods of Ladino 
Clover and other legumes and 
grasses improve tree growth and 
fruit quality by holding and build- 
ing the soil. 
