The wonder of water

The guys got third cut hay baled up last week and most of it put away in the mow. We had 40 acres of the old seeding of alfalfa that they plan to plow up this year, although it's still pretty good looking. That field was totally dependent on rain for moisture. They got 3 wagons full of bales. Then they cut and baled the newer small field that was irrigated.  They put water on twice (equivalent to an inch of rain each time) and there was about a half inch of natural rainfall. Still not as much water as Garry wanted, but they needed water on the cornfields first. They plan to buy a second pump next year so they will have one for corn and one for the hayfield. The 25 acres produced ten wagons full of bales of alfalfa. There are 150 to 200 bales on a wagon. Next year we'll have a lot less land in alfalfa and still make more hay.