. Agriculture and the farming business . Au alfalia ijiaut several years old. Note the generous rootsystem and the size of the plant. ing can, however, be given. IMuch will depend on the cli-mate, length of season and amount of rainfall or irrigationwater available. The chief thing necessary is to seed as THE FARMING BUSINESS 289 long as possible before the time of year that will be hardeston the plants. In the North this requires spring or earlysummer seeding in order that the plants may get sufficientgrowth before freezing to withstand the winter. Alfalfaplants less than six inches high do n
. Agriculture and the farming business . Au alfalia ijiaut several years old. Note the generous rootsystem and the size of the plant. ing can, however, be given. IMuch will depend on the cli-mate, length of season and amount of rainfall or irrigationwater available. The chief thing necessary is to seed as THE FARMING BUSINESS 289 long as possible before the time of year that will be hardeston the plants. In the North this requires spring or earlysummer seeding in order that the plants may get sufficientgrowth before freezing to withstand the winter. Alfalfaplants less than six inches high do not ordinarily live wellthrough the hard northern winters In some regions there is trouble in getting the plantsstarted before drought comes on to check their the corn belt late summer seeding should us-ually be practised. Alfalfa sown during August and thefirst week of September will have the best chance through-out this region. Harvesting the Crop Time for cutting.—Alfalfa makes the best hay if cutwhile in early blo
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