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3 revisions | Laura at May 16, 2019 04:08 PM | |
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531nothing. - The alfalfa now started splendidly and so did a [rank?] grass sample of which I enclose this twice about an even race alfalfa and grass. - grass led in height but alfalfa in thickness just as alfalfa was beginning to show signs of flower buds. - I cut and I believe the grass and alfalfa about evently divided made a total of 2 tons per acre at least it was raining when we cut it and continued to rain until I concluded all was spoilt but stacked it to get it off the land. - I now find that one ton in any opinion is worth two of the best upland prairie hay I have two [mangers?] in corral into one I throw a load of alfalfa into the other bright green early cut prairie hay, the cattle are most eager for the alfalfa and only those that cannot get to the alfalfa will touch the prairie hay, the cattle appear to like the grass equally well with the alfalfa whether from the flavor being imported from the alfalfa or on its own merits I cannot say. The second cutting was done about 10th of Aug. after that the alfalfa alone sprung up and looked as nice as any aftermath clover I ever saw and would have cut probably 3/4 ton per acre but I left this to be killed by frost as a winter protection. But now comes the serious drawback - the gopher - they are simply fearful on it. I think all the gophers in the township must have come to | 531 |