Show Alfalfa Seed Alfalfa Seed Crop Damaged By Weather The alfalfa seed crop in this vicinity vi vicinity vicinity vi- vi has been considerably damaged damaged damaged dam dam- aged this year b by three weather factors frost wind and the heavy snow storm of the past week It it has been estimated that out of thet the t total crops about 15 to 20 per cent will be good quality seed the re remaining remaining remaining re- re per cent marked down for discoloration etc on account of frost and storm Last year the crop was 4 to 5 million pounds It is expected that this this' year the seed will run about x half of that that that- something over two 1 million pounds To start with the f seed was not as heavy a yield as asin asin in some past years rears ears and frost did I 1 considerable damage Then wind windi i followed and beat the seed out of many a pile Sundays Sunday's now soaked soaked soaked soak soak- ed it thoroughly but if this dry i weather keeps up a great deal of I E damage may be averted I Threshers have had to discontinue I t work while the piles dried out but i vi it is thought they would be going again soon Some seed has J frt r I t. f been sold A price of for re- re cleaned seed is offered Thursday I k and recently some high quality I- I E seed In good sized lots has sold I for that figure in the dirt I a |