Show IRRIGATING A CROP CRO P Important to Have Field In Best Possible Condition Should Be Leveled Thoroughly to Expedite Expedite Expedite Ex Ex- Flow of Water Later- Later Eight to Twelve Pounds of Se Seed d Sufficient When putting In a crop that Is to tobe tobe tobe be Irrigated it Is important to havethe have havethe havethe the field in the best possible condition and leveled thoroughly In order to expedite the flow of water later on Make lake the lateral ditches before the crop is planted and then sow between the ditches in order that no seed will get into them and cause the plants to come up and interfere with Irrigation Sow the seed as early as possible after aft er en the bed has been well prepared at atthe atthe atthe the rate of from eight to twelve pounds of seed to the acre Common practise is to use 20 0 pounds but experience experience ex ex- ex has shown this to be more than is necessary so that eight to twelve pounds of seed are now regarded regarded re rc- re- re quite sufficient As such weed seeds as dodder sweet clover and narrow leaved plantain plan taro tain are likely to be mixed in with the alfalfa seed It is important to get samples from the dealers and have them examined to determine the tho amount of weed seeds These samples samples samples sam sam- ples can also be tested to determine their germination Simply place several several sev seve eral hundred of the seeds seed In a moistened cloth or paper and keep moist for five to seven days As this will wIn supply all the conditions of germination germination germination ger ger- the seeds will sprout if It they possess the vitality essential to growth Differences of opinion exist con- con concerning corning the advisability of sowing al- al with or without a nurse crop fc J K n mw rs' rs have h ve been success rrt f my sZ sl s i 1 under i e both s SY r ems lf lt t crops l t the doe aoe tip lo e easily like o ts ri pr ng t e to be beI chosen and anda m JJ sef se f maller mall mall- I I er th than n is generally generally- g n rally used should e planted In case case se of oats 60 GO pounds of seed to the acre will be sufficient suf suf- A point recommended by some successful growers Is to Sow BOW brome grass or blue joint around the ditches i ir places where the crop Is not likely to be cut This will furnish fall pasture pasture pasture pas pas- ture and will be better than alfalfa If the alfalfa Is seeded without a nurse crop it ought to be cut after It ItIs itis If Is up six or eight inches Do not rake the hay off the field but leave it lying there to protect the young root I crowns The cutting back will tend to kill tie tue weeds and cause the alfalfa I to root more deeply When seeding alfalfa on a dry farm it Is important that the land be summer summer summer sum sum- mer fallowed the previous year in order ordel order or or- der del that moisture may be accumulated Sow the alfalfa as early as possible and do not use a nurse crop Cut the crop back as soon as it has made a growth of six or eight Inches the same as on an irrigated field It is good practise to disk alfalfa fields occasionally oc oc- occasionally in the spring as soon as us they are dry enough in order to admit air to the roots and to conserve the moisture by stirring up the surface soil |