Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-27

Repeated experiments made by the
obtained b. the eCtua, growers e al
fG.IG 81 tho Gc!ui-ag,1 Dcc;ions. OF tho
vest, Throughout TIE corn bel; stateA
nad a the l,oUth ard east, are ConciI-
stve evidence CO tho great va.us og
alfalfa
faere arc few farmers whose profits
would no: he Increased greatly 81 raie-
ing GiIelIa- Egc-y tanner Should Gin
To rrodaco. as Far IS possible. his
foodstutr9 Cpou hi3 ON farm
During the last fey years. the ns2.
devoted 10 elcaifG has srcatly n
creased IA the region west @? the Mis-
socri liver. and It IS certain thGt
thc~e viii r. en- equally rapid IL
crease throughout tho. casters and
Eou.hcrE parts OF the United States.
Many O! tho attempts r. the paat
TO crow alfalfa IN tho hamA regions
have failed, bot with cur pres ent
know ic,dSo OF the requirements Of the
crop there viii be little, IL any. MORO
t-OUp;o n securing a stand.
Alfalfa will soon bo grown eoan-
Ga3,ly eGd r:odtob,y upon every farm.
II IL no more dsGl exit 20 grow than
clover anG gives double tho yield The
deep roo;lng habit OF alfalfa enables
Il TO resist drCuth when clover. tim
othy. blue grass and other forage
graeEes de for want OF moisture. Al
Z o. tn4A
far beyond the roots Of other plants
rts drouth resisting power Is Of no
greater importance than its great
vatfe es q coil enricber. The loIg
roots bring phosphorus, potash and
other plant foods from below and
store them II the upper soil for the
use Of other plants. Experiments show
greatly increased yields OF other crops
grown upon alfalfa sod.
Alfalfa is rich in protein the most
essential element IL feed to make
bone, blood end muscle In growing ani-
naha
why We fsced AtsstTa
There ts 10 combination OF feeds
30 economical for the production OF
beef, pork. mutton. butter and eggs.
as corn and alfalfa Neither Will give
the best results alone. We need alfal'
"a because it balances Up the corn
ration and saves the large waste OF
starch which always takes place
where corn Is fed alone. We need
alfalfa because we can by means Of It
grow on our own farms the protein
more proftably than we can buy 1t In
feed stu1Ts. We need alfalfa because
II feeds the soil and enables ue to
grow larger crops Of corn and oats.
We need alfalfa because it produce.
On an average double the iced value
per acre Of clover or any other forage
crop
Advisable TO igoouiata-
In re1ions where alfalfa has not
been grown It is found to be necee-
sary to inocuIste the ground by SOW
ing three or four bags of soil secured
from a field where alfalfa or sweet
clover has been grown for a
number Of years; or where !,
is more convenient artificial cub
ture. such as ''nitragin," "farmo-
germ" etc. may be applied. Where
alfalfa has not been grown before II
may mako the difference between sue
cess end failure.
Alfalfa Essentials
A we'll prepared. firm. solid seet
bed, plenty Of good barnyard manure
and fallow to kill the weeds. are mos
important. Lime? Yes, one to two
loads per acre, and by AL means Il
oculate- Ground too wet for cora !!
not suited for alfalfa.
Make q 6ecinnlng-Stars Now.
Every farmer should try at leas
small piece of alfalfa and II ht
does not succeed at first. r.
r again and keep on trying until he doe
succeed. It is worth the while. |
} the work is thoroughly done and q
the proper time, you will most Ger
tainiy succeed in securing a goo'
stand; If the work is half done an'
out OF season, you will just as ce!
tainly fail. Make beginning--staE