Show cutting hay crops alfalfa clovers and other hay crops should be cut at the usual stages of maturity this year even though the drouth in many sections has stunted the growth of the plants says saya A C arny amy field crops specialist university farm st paul there Is nothing to be pained gained by delaying the first cutting as any additional growth can be harvested in later cuttings and the quality of the first crop will be better if harvested at the usual stage alfalfa should be cut when one fourth of the plants are in bloom cloyer clover when the first heads are turning brown and timothy right after blos coming |