Duchesne Record | 1910-07-08 | Page 1 | Some Alfalfa Facts

Some Alfalfa Facts to the Deseret Desei et Farmer Fanner notes the following g facts in al alfalfa alfalfa alfalfa al- al falfa production About CO 60 per cent of the time nourish nourish nour- nour ish alfalfa is in the leaves lea so that the hay should be handled handled handled hand hand- led in in such a way as to lose as few leaves as possible The following report is gathered gathered gathered gath gath- ered hy by allowing allowing- alfalfa to remain remain remain re re- main in the field Jay Hay gathered gather gather- ed hs bs soon soon soo 1 as possible and put inthe in inthe inthe the barn harn in perfect weather loses loses loses los los- es 5 per cen cent t. t Hay flay allowed to remain in i inthe the thc fie field d a n week after cutting and a small sinal 1 shower falling falling- upon it loses loses los los- es 10 per cent Hay allowed to remain in the field 15 days after cutting and becoming blackened and having havinga ing inga a heavy y n rain in soak sonic through h it loses loses loses los los- es es 27 per cent r I