The Ordway new era., 1908-08-28
ALFALFA THE CIvlLlZER

the pen uf George CI"thrr. Wh"
has studied hi~ -ur.act CLOSELY IN the
held. the feed lot and the DA'"rAt"rl
The cultivation aud feeding d" a,-
falfa mark TIA, highest Development
Of our modern agriculture. AIfl!a -
one ur nature ch lrc-t gifts 0" mHu
1t l. the prc>rr,,r and cou>"ryrr q"
the humc>trId 1t j. peculiarly dIr,-
ed L. a country with a republican E"'.
erumcut, far II >uIIr> alike un thr
rich and TIN por. 1t docs not 'M,
lrum old age. 1t luNr> the sunshine
converting the >uuiv.Am> in'n gold
coin in Ihr I"cNct> ~ thy 'hritl lu>-
bandman 1t i the ErrLI,~t mort
gage litter yet discovered. TIA" alfalfa
plant tUrni~h,> the protein I. con
struct and prepare the BRAIN 90 >tAtc--
men. |, builds up ;hr muscles and
bones OF tho VAT horse and GiNrN Hi~
rider ,iurw> Ot Iron. Alfalfa makes
the hons cIcklr aud the turkeys =, b.
Bile. 1t induces the pigs t. >qurll and
grunt with >lIi>iartiun. IT CIu>,>
the cuntcut,l c1w tu give rIi.>ful OF
creamy milk and the Nhorlhnru and
Whitcfacrd steers o. hawl lot the
feed rack. Alfalfa >uttcu~ the dI.-
position Of the colt and hardcns hi~
bones and muscles. 1t fattcn~ lamb> H.
no other feed. and Promises wool
go. j.. y. q ~
1t compcl> skim milk calves T." make
gains OF two pounds DAY II hclI>
the farmer TO produce pprk at cent
and halfa pound and beef at two
cents. 1t drills for water. working
3G5 days a year without rccumprn>c
from men. The dlur II performs in
penetrating the >ub>Hl J., rnormuu>.
No other agricultural plant havr~ the
soil in such good ply >ir.,l condition Il,
alfalfa. 1t prospects brncalh the
surface Of the earth and brings her
hidden treasures to the light of day
1t takes the earth, air. moisture and
sunshine and transmits them into
nOurlshing feed stun. and into tintS
OF green and purple and into nectar
and sweet perfumes, aluring the
busy bees to visits Of rrciprucity.
whercon they carrcSS the alfalfa bios
SONS, which in their turn Inur out
secretiuns OF nectar tit for Jupiter to
sip. 1t forms partnership with the
micrO-organisms Of the earth from
which it is enabled 10 enrich the soil
upon which IT feeds. 1t bring, gold
into the farmers purse by processes
more mysterious than the alchemy of
old. The farmer with a big field Of
alfalfa will have steady. enjoyable
employment from June t. October for
as soon as he has finished gathering
the hay at one end OF the field it will
be again ready for the mower at the
other"
The Colorado State Fair Association
has thought that il such glowing
tributes as the above and others are
paid to Alfalfa. by many men Of high
intellect, surely the wonderful plant
should have special recognition by
the State Fair. This has lead them
to contract for the erection Of a re.
markable Alfalfa Palace. which will
add an unique touch to the large group
OF new buildings that are being erect
ed on the grounds at Pueblo. This
Palace will be almost entirely con.
structed of Alfalfa, in very picturesque
form, and some idea Of its great
dimensions can be gained from the
TACT that 1t will take hundreds Of
bales of alfalfa for the side walls
alone. The business firms of Pueblo
are putting stickers on all letters that
they send out, which read, Meet lis
at the Alfalfa Palace, Colorado State
Fair, Pueblo, September 18th to 10Th. -
"All Hail to King Alfalfa"