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,.~~ United States <br />~= 3 Department of <br />:.~~ Agriculture <br />• <br />Soil <br />Conservation <br />SBNICe <br />March 3, 1985 <br />Dave P1cMindes <br />Box 17219 <br />San Antonio, Texas 78217 <br />Dear Dave: <br />In reference to your last phone request I have done some research and <br />have come up with the following figures for a five year average on <br />dryland and irrigated alfalfa, dryland native hay and irrigated meadow <br />hay. <br />TONS/ACRE <br />Irrigated Alfalfa <br />r~ <br />1979 2.25 <br />1980 2.0 <br />1981 2.5 <br />1982 2.25 <br />1983 3.5 <br />1984 2.5 <br />Total 15.0 <br />Average 2.5 tons/acre <br />Dryland Alfalfa Dryland Hay Irr. Hay <br />1.75 0.75 1.75 <br />0.50 0.50 1.0 <br />1.50 0.75 1.50 <br />1.60 0.50 1.50 <br />2.0 1.50 2.0 <br />1.75 0.50 1.5 <br />9.1 4.5 9.25 <br />1.5 0.66 1.54 <br />This information is taken from discussion with local producers and the <br />Extension Service personell. Hope this is the information you need. <br />Sincerely, <br />v <br />John Valentine <br />JV:kg <br />cc:file <br />O Tne Soil Coneervanon Service SCS-AS-1 <br />lJ ~e an e9encY of Ina 10-79 <br />D apertmenl of ApriGUllure <br />