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Show Good Results With Alfslfs. The fsrui depsrtment at the New Hampshire State hospital la greatly pleased with Its experiment in alfalfa. 8eed sown early In the spring Is now yielding Its fourth cutting. Tbe Orst three cuttings yielded a total of 44 tons of hay, and the fourth cutting will probably be left on the ground to. pro tect the roots during the winter, li could be fed off as psstursge, but will probably do more good If left as a win ter protection. This crop wss sows on light Isnd treated with two tons ol air slacked time per acre and 1.00C pounds per acre of commercial fer tiiiser. The soil waa Inoculated from a piece of ground which has produced alfalfa and tbe seeds were soaked Is nltroculture. Tbe seed was coveree over lightly. The Orst three cuttlngi yielded about 14 tons per acre each, the growth being about II Inches htgk each time. |