= DISCO ALFALFA 
ee All our regular Brands of 
Cees. Alfalfas are shipped out in 
a sealed bags, and origins sup- 
oe \ ported by U.S. Verified Origin 
de Certificate. Look for this seal 
a | and certificate which insures 
nie genuineness. All our Alfalfas 
=. are hardy, Northern Origins. 
SOIL REQUIREMENTS 
fe Alfalfa does best on deep, well drained soil, high in 
me. It will, however, do well on almost any soil that 
is not too wet, too cold or too alkali. 
Liming should always be done well in advance of 
_ legume seeding because it takes some time for limestone 
meo act. 
_ Alfalfa furnishes its own nitrogen, but does require 
- phosphorus and potash. (It is well to send in samples 
of your soil to the testing laboratories and have them 
Benalyzed.) All fertilizer should be worked into the soils 
with a disc, spring-tooth harrow, or a field cultivator 
ag Well in advance of seeding. 
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SEEDBED 
A firm, moderately smooth seedbed is important. 
Loose ground does not hold moisture and dries out 
so rapidly that the seeds will not germinate or if they 
have already germinated, die from lack of moisture. 
3 In loose ground the seeds are very apt to be covered 
_ too. deeply. 
: Best results are obtained by fall plowing if there is 
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no danger of erosion. The soil will settle during the 
winter and be ready for planting in the spring. 
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. If fall plowing is we practical, the Alfalfa should be 
in with a nurse crop as early as possible in the 
If Alfalfa is seeded with a spring nurse crop on un- 
plowed ground, be sure the ground is well disced and, 
Mall trash is cut up. After the nurse crop is in and 
covered, broadcast the Alfalfa and harrow in. If the 
soil is dry, use a roller or culti-packer for the cover- 
ing operation. 
~ Summer seeding is one of the surest ways to get a 
ind of Alfalfa. By ‘this method the field is fallowed 
5 to 8 weeks in the spring: to kill weeds. Sow Alfalfa 
from June to August. 
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