Show alfalfa can take red clovers site I 1 seed Is reported to be in excess of the normal requirements prepared by the united states department depart ent ot of agriculture Aerl culture service I 1 alfalfa may be able to pinch bit this year tor for another member ot of the legume family I 1 red clover J estimates sti mates show only enough clover seed available to plant about three fourths of a n normal or acreage but supplies of alfalfa seed feed are in excess of 0 f normal requirements on soils that are not add alfalfa can be grown wherever red clover is adapted although each has its advantages in the emergency alfalfa can substitute for clover cloer in the ohio valley and states to the north and east and in the upper mississippi valley on soils well supplied with lime wherever farmers customarily depend upon red clover for hay and pasture in the opinion of II 11 L westover alfalfa specialist in the united states department of agriculture because of the dry weather last summer much of this area produced alfalfa seed and adapted supplies should be available front from domestic sources in the southern part of this section kansas common will usually survive ordinary winters with no serious injury but to the north a more cold resistant alfalfa as grimm or northern common Is recommended om winter killin killing 0 Is the factor which limits the nort northern he rn production of any variety I 1 on the well adapted soils alfalfa may be sown alone when conditions condl eions are less suitable a mixture of alfalfa and timothy has given good results in favorable seasons good stands may usually be expected from seedlings made with small grain as a nurse crop under favorable conditions alfalfa is as productive the first year as red clover and should produce as much or more the second season alfalfa once established produces greater yields furnishes excellent hay and pasture is more drouth resistant and being a perennial does not need re seed seeding iri every year as does clover |