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Show ALI ALIW SUHVEY GROUP GIVES STUDY RESULTS Recommendations of the alfalfa hay and sec-d production committee, in connection wth the recent economic econom-ic survey of the Delta "district in Millard county, made under the au-epi-cea of the extension service of the Utah State Agricultural college, aro particularly Interesting for the rca-! eon that MllUrd county is the heart nf tho alfalfa eeed producing area of j the etate. The recommendations in regard to raising alfalfa teed Jn that -section, uhould be of Interest to the farmer of the basin because they may be applied In tins section also. , Following arc those that apply to raising alfalfa eeed. That, in general, the heavier typo of soil are the enrest and produce the best seed. That seed production is Eurest on land where the water table is comparatively com-paratively high. That, for the producton of seed enough water ehould be applied to keep the plants thrifty, but not enough to produce exce?sive vegetative vegeta-tive growth. That the fh:t crop should be cut for hay at the time the plants show iiicir first bloom. That, on heavier soik an application applica-tion cf water be given the seed croj when it is In laic bloom. That, in torder to keep down tho fhalcis fly, no first crop be left foi ;erd, (This includes .Jitch banks and fence lines.) That fall ckau-up cf farms be encouraged, en-couraged, that all alfalfa chaff b-removed b-removed by May 1, and that the seed Held be harrowed in the fall or sp.-'ng to destroy insect eggs and p!;.;jt , s- eases. That care be taken in cutting und threshing to avoid wa&le of seed. , That, by using better methods, bef-ter bef-ter quality and higher yield per a-rre ean be secured. |