Seedtime and harvest : a graphic summary of seasonal work on farm crops . Fig. 41.—Alfalfa is the leading hay crop in the irrigated valleys of the West andin the subhumid section of the central Great Plains region. In the humid parts ofthe United States wheve timothy and clovpr thiive farmers seldom choose to makealfalfa their leading hay crop. The fact that the first cutting interferes more withthe cultivation of corn than does the cutting of timothy and clover, has much to do withthe small acreage of alfalfa in the humid section of the corn belt. In Kansas and Ne-braska the first cutting of
Seedtime and harvest : a graphic summary of seasonal work on farm crops . Fig. 41.—Alfalfa is the leading hay crop in the irrigated valleys of the West andin the subhumid section of the central Great Plains region. In the humid parts ofthe United States wheve timothy and clovpr thiive farmers seldom choose to makealfalfa their leading hay crop. The fact that the first cutting interferes more withthe cultivation of corn than does the cutting of timothy and clover, has much to do withthe small acreage of alfalfa in the humid section of the corn belt. In Kansas and Ne-braska the first cutting of alfalfa begins about .June 1 ; in eastern Colorado, the SaltLake region, and in the. Yakima and lower Snake River Valleys about June 10 ; in theImperial and Salt River Valleys about April 1 ; in the Great Valley of California aboutApril 15. Seasonal Work on Farm Crops. 35 ) ). Figs. 42 and 43.—Throughout practically the entire ran^e of alfalfa in the LuitedStates a second cutting is secured. This begins generally al)Out five to seven weeksafter the cutting. In some of the wnrmer sections of the West it may occur withina month of the first cutting, while in the cooler sections of the North and East nearlytwo months maj- elapse. The requirement p<n- acre for the first cutting, raking, andstacking in Kansas is about 8 hours of man and 10 hours of horse labor. For the secondcutting the amount is generally somewhat less than for The first, as the crop is usuallylighter. A third cutting of alfalfa occurs throughout most of its range, and in Cali-fornia six and even seven cuttings are secured. Reports indicate that the averageamount of labor required per acre in Kansas for four cuttings, including raking andstacking, is about 21 hours of man and 27 hours of horse labor ; for 6 cuttings inCalifornia 40 hours of man labor, including irrigating, and 38 ho
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