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Show ALFALFA 8EED. Stewart & Wall have been busy since the latter part of August, doing threshing for West Delta and Abra nve days, which was during the holidays. holi-days. During the past two months they have been threshing the alfalfa seed at Abraham. The following farmers farm-ers there have finished their threshing: thresh-ing: Parker, 35,0(10 pounds; Home ranch, $35.ooo pounds; miss, 70,000 pounds; Itchier 2 1, out) pounds; Fullmer 15,000 pounds; Taylor Pros., 4S.000 pounds; Dr. Sellers, 4.R00 pounds. There nre still seven or eight farm era whose seed has not yet been threshed. Tho Hinckley machine went over there this week to help out. The seed over there will average about H00 pounds to the acre at S cents per pound, a lower price than It has yet sold for it yields $04 per acre, lie, sides this, there Is at least two tons of hay at $10 it is now selling for $14 In the stack, and $5 worth of chaff, a total of $79 per acre. Mr. Nebraska Ne-braska farmer, how does this compare with the returns on your $150 and $200 lnnd? This land can be bought for from $50 to $75 per acre. Doesn't It look like a pretty good Investment? |