Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-23

acres OF wild grass than tame to support
a farm animal A comparison Of the values
of tame grasses is entirely favorable to
the production Of alfalfa. .~ -
VIII Boost Land values.
I'VE personally commenced the produe-
ton Of alfalfa several years ago In south
Dakota, and have been modestly successful
at least to the extent that We know 1t can
be profitably produced. We prophesy the
roxt five years will find It firmly estab-
lished as a permanent product OF eouth
Dakota and other western territory and
that whenever this is accomplished land
now commanding a price of $50 S25' $50 and
$40 per acre will be in greater demand ana
at prices much advanced"
The western part Of Nebraska, parueu-
larly the northwestern section to the west
Of ONein, Holt county, Is said by Mr..
johnson and other alfalfa experts 70 be
Ideal as an alfalfa producing section, and
he value Of the crop. not only by reason
OF it's nutritive qualities in the production
Of 1--we stock but its ferulizing power Is
set forth by Mr.. johnson, as follows;
"As alfalfa Is one Of the legume or clover
families, It possesses inherent self-making
qualities. It's extraction OF nitrogen from the
!
the foundation for a crop rotation Il has
merit equal to clover. There is no intelligent
person who does not advocate crop rotation
as a necessity. and intelligent rotation be-
gins with a legume crop; and II a founda-
ton for crop rotation can be produced at
a profit and maintained by unusual longe-
witty. II is apparent that Il has no equal
either for profitable production OF as a
soil maker It's use therefore, is as much
TO be encouraged for the one purpose as
/ the other; we win demonstrate more par
\ tlcularly regarding its commercial value
/ however, for its value as soil maker is
not challenged"
Thirty an Acre Low Return.
Any crop that win net $50 an acre or
/ land that is comparatively cheap as e
price. especially when compared with tbs
SOO-an-acre soil OF Illinois and other states
In that section Of the union, where the ne
returns on the old staples are small along
side Of alfalfa, is a crop worthy Of serioui
attention. Here Is an extract from letteI
written to Mr.. Johnson by Isaac Lincoln
a farmer near Aberdeen, s ID. The eX
tract folloWsS
| Il consider the alfalfa hay raised from
an acre Of fair alfalfa worth from SS5 L
/ so. The expense OF putting II up is abou
/ S. 50 we can say the net return from
an acre of alfalfa is $50. which would b
as good a net return from an acre Of al
falfa as from two acres Of corn"
The object Of the land products exhibi
undertaken by The Omaha Bee AID TIT
Twentieth Century Farmer, tersely told
is to bring a practical demonstration o
what the west can do direct 70 the people
BY coming to Omaha a man can see tn
whole west and It's opportunities in day
Each Of the new western states will b
represented. 1t is conceded by all VIII
have Investigated the idea that 1t will b.
a strong incentive 70 immigration. and tn
building OF the west has for forty year
been one OF the prime missions OF Tn
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Farmer. with almost 10000 farmer SUD
scribers. lends its cooperation In the ven
ture.