

Alfalfa Needs Lime 
Unless soil is fairly sweet, don’t try 
to grow alfalfa. If any doubt, sam- 
ples of soil, not over 4 inches deep, 
should be taken from several parts 
of field, mixed together and sent 
to your County Agent for test. He 
will report whether lime is needed 
and the amount. If impractical to 
apply enough lime to sweeten soil 
thoroughly, it is safer to rely upon 
red or alsike clover. 
Cool Milk Quickly 
Dairy specialists advise cooling 
milk immediately after milking, to 
temperatures below 50 degrees 
Fahrenheit, as quickly as possible. 
If Alfalfa Turns Yellow 
An application of about 20 pounds 
of borax per acre may help right 
things. 
Garden Preparation 
Soil should be well prepared for the 
garden. Fall-plow a heavy sod or 
heavy coat of strawy manure. The 
coarse organic matter decomposes, 
and is more readily available for 
early crops than if turned under 
in the spring. Fall-plowed ground 
left in the “rough” over winter 
dries out earlier and spring plant- 
ing starts sooner. 
New Haying Idea 
Cut alfalfa and other hay and for- 
age crops around 5 or 6 o’clock in 
the afternoon, instead of in the 
morning ... and you'll be storing 
up extra sugar and starch for your 
livestock. . Some New York 
State scientists are making further 
research—but already have defi- 
nite information along this line. 
HOFFMAN ‘“‘APPROVED OKLAHOMA” 
ALFALFA 
Some years ago, Hoffman first sold this seed. 
Actual results have recently been checked into, 
and found very gratifying. There are still good 
stands of it on the farms of many Hoffman cus- 
tomers, producing well. This Approved Okla- 
homa is certainly recommended for most all 
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, except the most ex- 
posed upland areas. Why not? When Federal 
funds are paid to farmers way up in the North— 
Minnesota and Wisconsin—for planting Ap- 
proved Oklahoma seed on their places? Esti- 
mates showed that farms throughout the state of 
Ohio have sown a very heavy percentage of 
Oklahoma alfalfa for many years. Here is good, 
clean, sound-growing seed ... as long as supply 
lasts, will be quoted on price list. 
HOW ABOUT DOUBTFUL SEED? 
such seed is available—from Argentina, South 
America. Certain Government officials recently 
“let the bars down” to permit sale of that seed 
anywhere. Hoffman certainly does not recom- 
mend its use. One state authority said Argentine 
seed had produced no worth-while stands. An- 
other reported that only one lot in seven tried, 
showed any profitable growth after the first 
year, and urged that its use be discouraged in 
the interest of good farming. Down in its home- 
land, it never has to stand temperatures above 
those equal to Washington, D. C., and would not 
have a chance to develop the vigor and stamina 
required in Hoffman territory. Some folks will 
buy this seed, take the chance, and although not 
recommended here, it will likely be listed on 
Hoffman price lists for those who want it . 
others may choose to blend this seed with their 
other to help stretch out their seed supply. 

