. Circular. Agriculture; Agriculture -- United States. 28 CIRCULAR NO. 119, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY. for the years 1906 to 1909 were taken each time as the hay was re- moved from the field in condition for the mow or stack. The weights in 1910, 1911, and 1912 were taken at the end of the season of each year, the hay of the different varieties having been stacked and allowed to become uniformly dry. Table II.—Hay yields (founds per acre) of Arabian and other varieties of alfalfa grown in one-fourth acre plats at Chico, Cal. Comparison with Turkestan and other varieties. Comparison with Peruvia
. Circular. Agriculture; Agriculture -- United States. 28 CIRCULAR NO. 119, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY. for the years 1906 to 1909 were taken each time as the hay was re- moved from the field in condition for the mow or stack. The weights in 1910, 1911, and 1912 were taken at the end of the season of each year, the hay of the different varieties having been stacked and allowed to become uniformly dry. Table II.—Hay yields (founds per acre) of Arabian and other varieties of alfalfa grown in one-fourth acre plats at Chico, Cal. Comparison with Turkestan and other varieties. Comparison with Peruvian and other varieties. No. Variety. 1906 1907 1908 1909 Total for 4 years. No. Variety. 1910 1911 1912 Total for 3 years. 13999 14786 12694 12992 Ordinary Turkestan Provence Arabian 10,315 7,950 9,260 9,383 22,128 19,099 21,175 19,461 18,574 17,661) 21,180 11,780 18,226 15,453 4,835 69,243 60,162 69,303 15,359 23454 21195 24430 24367 4,376 1, 5,692 5,448 13,012 13,072 13,856 13,076 13,596 30,984 13,360 31,320 16,424 35,972 7,864|26,388 At Mecca, Cal., an increased number ol cuttings and a greater yield of the Arabian variety over the ordinary alfalfa were secured by the Brauckman Bros, in 1908. The data are given in Table III. It will be noted that by excluding the growth made during cool weather, when the ordinary alfalfa was practically dormant, the yield of the two varieties is more nearly the same. Table III.—Comparative hay yields of Arabian and ordinary alfalfa in plats 16 feet square, at Mecca, Cal., in 1908. Variety and date of cutting. Arabian: May 12. June June 20. July 20. Aug. 6 . Sept. 1 . Sept. 14 Oct. 14 . Total. Weights pounds). Green. Dry. 66 16 61 17 56 14 57 15 53 15 40 13 30 10 41 10 404 110 Weights (pounds) Variety and date of cutting. Ordinary: June 1. June 30 July 29. Sept. 1 Oct. 14 Total. QUALITY OF HAY. The hay made from Arabian alfalfa is paler than hay made from ordi
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