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Show Illinois Alfalfa Fields. Last year several farmers in Illinois Illi-nois raised crops of alfalfa. This had been planted the year before and had becomo so well-established by last year that two and three crops were cut from some fields. The result has been an awakening In the matter of grow ing alfalfa In Illinois. We hear that a good many lrmers have gone into the raising of alfalfa as a result ot the success made last year. The Farmers' Review would like to hear from Its readers in localities where large yields were realized last year, as to the outlook and conditions tills year, 'i this year proves to bo a good year for the alfalfa fields In Illinois that had largo crops last year it will havo broken tho rule that hitherto has held good, namely, that In Illinois Illi-nois tho second year is about the only year that gives a good crop of alfalfa. On this hinges tho question of the valuo of alfalfa for this section of couni y. Alfnlfa will not pay if It yields good crops only tho second year. It takes two yc rs to get it well started and If the third year proves to bo a failure thero will be three years to ho charged against one crop. Last year was nu exceptional year for alfalfa In this relon. Tho almost unbroken drouth for two months and the constant sunshine were Just the things that brought to the surface the valuo of alfalfa. Ordinary years cannot can-not bo depended on to clvo tho samo amount of sunshine. This sunshine Is needed to help alfalfa do Its best. Last year tho Farmers' Rovlew made some Inquiries In Michigan as to how long tho successful alfalfa fields had been in existence. In every case investigated in-vestigated tho successful crops had been on tho land only two years. Wo would llko to havo tho oxporlenco of thoso who aro attempting to grow alfalfa In any of tho humid slates. |