Show ALFALFA POINTERS What is the best time of ot day to cut alfalfa is a question often asked Tests by the U. U S. S Department of Agri- Agri ri- ri show that the time of cutting has little effect on the quality of the hay buy provided pro It is cured properly in inthe inthe inthe the swath before being raked A period of from 4 1 to 8 S hours in the swath will cure a alfalfa alfa sufficiently to be wind- wind rowed when it Is cut in the forenoon or earl early afternoon When cut in the late afternoon delay raking until the following morning Dont Don't cut the hay until the dew has bas dried from plants rake it before the the leaves dry but A AU enough to shatter much ir If alfalfa nay hay I has In the swath for any b be decreased reason leaf shattering may maybe ed materially b by y raking early in the morning while the hay Is tough from the the dew |