The Book of Alfalfa: History, Cultivation and Merits / Its Uses as a Forage and Fertilizer

The volume surveys alfalfa’s history, botanical features, varieties, and growth habits. It provides practical instructions on seed selection, soil preparation, seeding, cultivation, harvesting, and storage. It compares yields with other crops and addresses enemies, diseases, and common difficulties in establishment and maintenance. It examines alfalfa’s uses as a forage and soil renovator, detailing its value and management for beef, dairy, swine, horses, sheep, poultry, and bees, including feeding, pasturing, and soiling methods. It also treats crop rotation, nitrogen-fixing properties, commercial aspects, urban planting, regional adaptability, and concludes with practical notes and illustrated state-by-state accounts.