Show I i j I I I'D f A rt n vI L CORN AND ALFALFA BEST DAIRY CROPS Bureau of Dairy Industry Uses Year Six-Year Rotation Prepared b by th the United 1 Department of or Agriculture Corn alfalfa mid arid pasture grass B have proved to he be the most profitable crops grown on un the dairy alry experiment farm operated at ut Md Id by bythe bythe of Ag Ag- the United States Department The bureau of dairy dah Industry industry Indus indus- try uses a 11 six year em rotation three thre years year alfalfa and three years corn cart The Tue pasture Is comparatively perma neat nent and does not enter Into the time rotation ro ru ro- ro tation except at Intervals Inter 1 T. T g E. E Woodward In outlining tilt rile rotation sJ says s 's In changing from corn to alfalfa the time ground Is In the fall fail after lifter the corn Is remove for foi silage The Jun land Is then plowed and left In the rough to allow V pulver by freezing The rhe alfalfa Is sown about the time first of April l and produces pro Irn luc duces two small cuttings the time first year In lii changing from alfalfa to corn curn the first cutting cuttin of alfalfa Is remover removed the latter lutter part of May Iny the time ground I plowed and corn is planted for silage lIne Manure Is applied for each cach crop o of corn except the one following the alfalfa al nl al- al falfa and In summer when viteri It cannot he ie use used on the corn or alfalfa It Is placed on OI the pastures Lime Utile Is applied ap applied ap- ap plied every six years previous to sowing sow ing lag the alfalfa A mixture or of six pounds 01 ot gr grass s. s four of timothy three of redtop red redS top four of bluegrass four of re red clover and two of alsike sowed about ahou April 1 on land that hits has heel been fall fal plowed an and provides pa turp about June If the time first crop of newly sown alfalfa t Is weedy it Is made Into hay but Instead of giving It barn burn space 1 I It is stacked In the pasture which Is fenced so cows can lun emit eat It when pastures are short and dr dry I |