Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-01-16
ALFALFA SEED
County Agent Hawk Requests
Farmers to Send in Orders

AZ was Jul lew years dRO LIldI
the people in this part of Minnesota
believed corn could never be raised
successfully in this section of the
Northwest. Today we know corn to
be the most profitable field crop grown
in this section. Minnesota as state
stands second in average yield per
acre for the year 1918, having an
average of approximately 40 bushels
per acre.
At the Corn and Alfalfa Exposition
held in Morris there were shown more
than 1875 exhibits of corn of most
excellent types and of standard varie-
ties. At this same show were SAM
Piles of the new crop of the country,
though very old crop indeed This
crop astonished many of the visitors
as they had heard and believed the
crop could not be grown here, let
alone growing seed to the tune of 6
bu. per acre. This crop is alfalfa.
This wonderful forage plant has pro-
ven itself in Stevens county as there
are fields 3 to 5 years old growing
here and producing abundantly. Last
spring 40 new fields of alfalfa were
started by our farmers and as far as
/ have been able to determine only
one field has proven a non-success.
During the recent Corn and Alfalfa
Show many of these same farmers
purchased more seed to increase their
acreage thus proving that once a be-
ginning is made enthusiasm for this
crop increases.
Not only those who had alfalfa on
their farms were interested. but many
many more, as shown by the fact that
about 200 bushels of this carload of
alfalfa seed brought into Morris dur
ing the Corn and Alfalfa Exposition
by the Development Association, was
purchased by Stevens county farmers.
Alfalfa as an economic plant is
one of the greatest value. All
classes of farm animals like and
thrive upon it. When fed to stock
corn and alfalfa make balanced
ration without the use of other
feeds.
Alfalfrs-in Stevens county will
yield three to FIVE tons of choice hay
per acre. In feeding value alfalfa is
equal to bran. With bran worth
$4,000 per ton, an acre of alfalfa is
worth for feeding purposes from
$4,000 to $4,000 per acre. If il
a favorable year for seed one crop Of
hay and a~seed crop may be secured.
Alfalfa requires a little extra at
tention at first to get good stand,
though once started it will continue
to grow without reseeding for from
five to twenty years.
Believing that alfalfa is to become
one of our most important forage
crops, the West Central Development
Association has negotiated the pur
chase of four cars of seed which will
be laid down in the seventeen counties
of the association, at cost price to th'
farmers.
Purchases made in carIots such a
these have been, thus enables tn
farmers to secure seed much cheaper
quality considered, than can be pur
chased in any other manner. The tw
brands of seed, Disco No. % ant
Disco No. SO are the grades purchased
both being grown In South Dakota o.
non-irrigated fields and are free. from
weed seeds as far as possible, AM
guaranteed under the Minnesota see
laws.
Disco No. % has already been ex
hausted, so further orders will have t
be filed with Disco No. 50 which vii
cost about II cents per pound.
One bushel of alfalfa seed weigh
60 pounds. u to 15 pounds of sect
are required to SOW one acre.
1t is desired to place from 30 t
12O pounds of this seed with perso
desiring it, thus one can get star
at reasonably low cost. This is
splendid opportunity to join in th
movement that will eventually max
your farm worth $25. 90 an acre NOR
to you and generally increase the pre-
perity of this part of the state.
We will undoubtedly be in positio
to fill all orders of parties desirin
seed should their orders be place
now, by filling out the form below
and sending it to F. D. Hawk
County Agent.
AS stated below about 200 bushel
of this seed have been purchased an
delivered to the farmers of this cour
ty. Fill out the form below, ordel
ing the amount of seed wanted, keel
ing in mind that plenty of ses
should be sown to each acre. 4
; soon as the seed arrives you will
notified to that effect and you will