Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Minnesota . ?pio-. 3—Alfalfa blossoms, reduced one-half. 154 Fig. 4.—Alfalfa Seed Pods Harvesting:—Alfalfa for hay should be cut when one-third of the blossoms have appeared, because at this stageit makes the best quality of forage. It should be raked upinto windrows when somewhat wilted, and never allowed todry out before being raked, because then it does not cure sowell and most of the leaves will be broken off in should be handled so as to preserve all the leaves sincethey are the most valuable p
Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Minnesota . ?pio-. 3—Alfalfa blossoms, reduced one-half. 154 Fig. 4.—Alfalfa Seed Pods Harvesting:—Alfalfa for hay should be cut when one-third of the blossoms have appeared, because at this stageit makes the best quality of forage. It should be raked upinto windrows when somewhat wilted, and never allowed todry out before being raked, because then it does not cure sowell and most of the leaves will be broken off in should be handled so as to preserve all the leaves sincethey are the most valuable part of the plant. In a dry sea-son, it can sometimes be placed in the barn or stack the dayafter cutting, but it will usually be a better plan to a allowthe hay to stand in cocks a few days. HARVESTING. 155
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