Show alfalfa does not thrive with too much water there Is an old tradition among farmers of experience to the effect that alfalfa will mill not grow well with wet feet it if the landees land aes ues level with rith the river 1 it Is ij able eliat the water water rather high in the tha soil at all times there should be four or five feet between thea tha surface and the he ground water level if alfalfa is to make any kind of satisfactory growth neither Neit lier does doea alfalfa stand much overflowing if water was to stand on an alfalfa field for several days to a week it probably would cause iame omo damage this toils land would be better suited stilted to timothy red top find and alslee clover and to some of 0 the tilled crops than to a permanent stand of il alfalfa falfa should you find however that the water level Is low in the land it if may be that the alfalfa will grow satisfactorily |