Deseret Evening News | 1897-10-02 | Page 13 | Concerning Alfalfa

Concerning Alfalfa It seems to bo the impression Amore people not hav ingi iperieuco that alfalfa rceraircB n certain kind of soil A wilt wil-t to The 1ann Field and Tire side writing from Kausan Pays Now there is no plant with which I am acqiuinteil that is worth anything that will grow on a greater variety of soil In fact it will grow on almost any soil tho taproot can penetrate providing pro-viding It Is I well drained Water will kill it and it is about the only thing tt ir It I that will except a sharp plow Many believe itwill not succeed on a clay subsoil and havo not tried it fur that reason but letters written by tho who urn raising it and published I In Secretary Cobums book show that many of the most successful ones are growing it on heavy clay subsoil some on gumbo But it is not water soaked that is tho point It prefers to go six lo ten feet for water arid will go lunch farther but will bo short lived ilterat I tho water is within loss than four ft of the surface