Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-06-18
ALFALFA CULTURE.

As alfalfa will continue leading crop southern Idaho
long great Importance
only themselves classes business that
the yield be increased and that the crop
whole be munerave in the future than has been
the past
number q years certain practical SCIENTISTS each acting
his initiative undertook the yield of standard grains
One seed another seed wheat while others
cultivation OF grains These
nec,e With experiment their supplemented
and correlated by the United department Of agriculture
As result Of these experiments the selection and preservation
of seed grain and the proper scientific cultivation OF the crops
the production wheat and alone has been increased
large territory by seny bushels per
There believe yield alfalfa per not
what might be southern Idaho and especially the old ranches
Lincoln county where FIVE six tons the considered good
average erop.
Now M yield would only be considered fair crop IN parts oil
Kansas and Nebraska where rainfall rather deficient for ordinary
crops and sh irrigation possible The growing may
b longer there than here but with irrigation md the finest and most
productive soil Ia The world it would that southern idaho could
eersaio ontfank rainfall 81 The production alfalfa
shoshooe Recently visited By + Bnrsen 81 Gothenbug
Nsbraska has hal o 81 experience ia raising alfalfa notwth
standing the iaet that De ! a banter
Rsfan claims sa cultivation syJier tooth disk res
nosier 93 M yl he second cutting following tde cuiya
ton Ihs issa locality cultivate thing the
again aeh euas l ibis method pe
opsaee cuttings sear of will 10 @
calssa bs t's ana perhaps Tor e second season iantng
o''h ApfFae seai be better than renoyaor
N lFd y he 81 seed o he che there
mueh diversity Il oroop and side variation practice AIR. Barr
ssd sfe pgeers pounds ana claims seed
naas ir'm thick stand Nebraska On
aed m sbohone John Hunter pounds
fr perfect seed bod and increased the yield other fields
% tie ranch times Of Hey uses
oey q pounds per- and obtains splendid results h
FER se I'M impression prevails that thin seeding
best ~ M Part oi she least Aud where seed crop
iripp The sud for years nccession the Of
pc fenoaiqr viii doubt destroy the tenier plants that up
sfr The SEED crop has been renewed and prevent
east ths ground from be sbicky esdd Tor the
ng q sevs rspfs
Tbs following nom She pen Of " Guiord, clipped the
southern Idaho review q June n pertinent that viii be used
- ciose this article.
"Wlea good recommend the o. from eight to twelve
punas 81 ia seed the ard while this might be sufficient
under Absolutely ideal conditions the best results under wide
Of condition obtained BY the Of from fifteen twenty pounds
10 the the best farmers Colorado sowing
twenty tive the The the alfalfa
the greatest feeding value Thick seeding makes fine
percentage Of Leaf Thin seeding results larger proportion
wedy that have less feeding value Alfalfa
BE- sown about two inches deep with drill the moist soil
drill ing half The seed each This distbu-
ton 81 the seed The ground. q
u the farm work will not permit the panteg Of alfalfa until about
The te grain to be good plan gate the stubble ground