Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-04-03

The State College of WASHINGTON
has just published two posters on
the growing of alfalfa and clover
The poster was written by Professor
Geo. Severance and embody the es-
sential principles to be followed in
growing these crops as follows:
Alfalfa Without Irrigation
The queen OF agriculture plants
one of the very best dry land crops
one of the greatst soil improving
crops, and one one of the richest
feed crops.
l. Secure high grade seed, dry
land seed If available, but pure seed
of high vitality in any event. If in
doubt send sample to the Depart
ment of Botany, State College, Pull
man, Washington, for examination,
before purchasing.
2. Do not attempt to seed in soils
that need undertakings.
8. In localities with less than
eighteen inches of rainfall, seed on
we'll prepared summer-fallow. When
the rainfall exceeds eighteen inches,
plow deep in the fall, and leave
rough. Next best, pillow as early as
possible in the spring, narrowing at
once.
Harrow fall-plowed land as early
as possible in the spring to hold
moisture and prevent crusting and
baking. Work either fallow or spring
plowed land four to six weeks before
seeding to clear out weeds, warm
ment of available plant food, thus
providing conditions for quick.
vigorous start of alfalfa.
A. If alfalfa has never been grown
in the locality, inoculate the soil by
scattering and narrowing about one
hundred pounds per acre Of soil
transported from an old alfalfa field,
or inoculate seed with pure culture.
This may be secured with directions
for use from the Bureau of Plant In
dustry, Washington, D. c.
5. Seed during May earlier, if
on summer-fallow in semi-arid reg
ion). Seed with drill, set to run
shallow, six to eight pounds per acre,
stopping, up two-thirds of holes seed
ing in semi-arid regions.
s. Seed without nurse crop. Elk
cellent stands have been secured
uncertain.
Z. Do not practice clipping young
alfalfa. If weeds are bad, NOW with
cutter bar set high. Do not pasture
until alfalfa has become we'll ,estab.
lished.
8. Cultivate each spring as soon
as the soil Is fit to work, using tool
best adapted to local Soils If seeded
in rows in semiarid region far
enough apart to admit cultivatcr
cultivate whenever weeds or the sol
condition would justify the cultiva
ton of any titled crop.
8. Danger of bloat in pasturinl
may be reduced (a) by seeding orch
ard grass with the alfalfa; (b) never
changing suddenly to alfalfa from
scant pasture; (c) by first turning
onto alfalfa when stock has beer
given full feed, keeping stock on al
falfa constantly after first turning
them in; (d) by providing some dry
hay or other supplementary feed.
10. Keep stock off the alfalfa dur
ing the winter.
IL. Do not pasture too late in thu
fall or too early in the spring nor tot
close at any time. Give the alfalf'
a chance to breathe.
Write to the State College for Ex
tension Bulletin No. / on "Growinl
Alfalfa"
Grow Red Glover.
Well adapted to Washington whert
annual rainfall is twenty inches o
more.
/. Better adapted to short rots
ton than alfalfa.
2. Enriches the soil; adds humus
8. Yields large first cutting an
fair second cutting.
T. Is rich In protein = hence
splendid crop for balance ration.
It's introduction on the moiste
wheat lands means more live stocl
richer soil, heavier yields of grair
less waste lands, more and bette
farm homes.
How to Grow Red Glover.
/. Pillow deep In the fall. Leav
the ground rough to increase moi
ture. Allow 1t to weather and settl,
2. Harrow fall plowed ground a
early In the spring as possible to saw
moisture and prevent crusting
baking.
8. For next four or five week
work soil to preserve mulch and kee
down weeds. Avoid deep cultivation
4. Prepare fine seed-bed wit
very shallow, mellow surface.
5. Secure clean seed Of high
tally. II in doubt. send samples
Pullman, for free test.
6. Sow the seed In May. See
with drill set to seed shallow. So
six pounds to the acre.
z. Do not SOW with nurse GRO
Good stands have been secured wit
nurse crop, but results are uncertai
8. DO not practice clipping n