Farm crops, their cultivation and management, a non-technical manual for the cultivation, management and improvement of farm crops . t influence the yield of seed, such asthickness of stand, moisture supply, conditions favor-able to pollination, etc. Yields of as much as twentybushels per acre have been reported, but eight bush-els are considered a good jdeld. Two to five bushelsprobably represent the average crop. Little is known relative to seed production eastof the Missouri River, although numerous observa-tions have shown that plants frequently seed quiteabundantly. In the corn belt it is
Farm crops, their cultivation and management, a non-technical manual for the cultivation, management and improvement of farm crops . t influence the yield of seed, such asthickness of stand, moisture supply, conditions favor-able to pollination, etc. Yields of as much as twentybushels per acre have been reported, but eight bush-els are considered a good jdeld. Two to five bushelsprobably represent the average crop. Little is known relative to seed production eastof the Missouri River, although numerous observa-tions have shown that plants frequently seed quiteabundantly. In the corn belt it is quite possiblethat certain crops could be used for seed to The probable yield of seed is indicatedif the crop has been in bloom for some time andconsiderable seed is set before new shoots dry weather prevails when these conditions areevident there is a fair chance of a crop of seed. The hope of securing varieties adapted to eastern conditions lies in thepossibility of seed production in the various localities. The method of harvesting the seed of alfalfa is essentially the same asthat for red A Well-set ClusterOF Alfalfa Pods.^ REFERENCES The Book of Alfalfa. Coburn. Alfalfa in America. Wing. Clovers and How to Grow Them, pages 118-193, Shaw. Missouri Extension Service Circular 6. Growing Alfalfa in Missouri. Delaware Expt. Station Bulletin 110. Alfalfa. Wisconsin Expt. Station Bulletin 259. Alfalfa Growing in Wisconsin. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Bulletin 75. Alfalfa Seed Production. Farmers Bulletins, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture: 315. Legume Inoculation. 339. Alfalfa. 495! AlfalfaSeed Production. ^Courtesy of U. S. Dept of Agriculture. From Farmers Bulletin 495. CHAPTER 10 Meadows and Pastures Success with livestock is conditioned on the production of good may be in the form of meadows or pastures, but a combination of thetwo is generally desirable. In latitudes of long winters the importance ofmeadows may predominate, whereas in
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