Mr. Ben. Browu, Natoma, Osborne County : 



A rich, light, prairie soil was plowed and harrowed twice. The seed was sown 

 about May 27, 1898. A good stand was up by June :i. It grew well until checked 

 by drought in July and August, but this did not seriously injure it. Since the 

 heavy rains of September 8 to 14, it has grown from 8 to 10 inches high, and is 

 now green. The field looks promising for future crops. I have 80 acres of com- 

 mon alfalfa, which I cut four times each season, getting from 4 to 6 tons to the 

 acre. It does not give a full crop until the third or fourth year. If the Turkes- 

 tan beats this it will do well. 



Mrs. Sarah J. Gilmore, Norcatur, Decatur County : 

 The Turkestan alfalfa was sown on high upland and received no irrigation. 

 In the summer of 1898 we were sixty-five days without rain, and the alfalfa 

 lived through it, although the plants were small. I think it much better than 

 the common alfalfa to withstand the drought. 



Mr. J. G. Gray, Ottawa, Franklin County: 



The Turkestan alfalfa is earlier, hardier, more productive, and grows more 

 rapidly than the common alfalfa. 



Mr. H. C. Hollowell, Barnes, Washington County : 

 A dry, black loam was plowed early and harrowed. The seed was sown broad- 

 cast about May 20, 1898, and harrowed in. The growth was short, but it stood 

 the dry weather well. I think it better than our common alfalfa. 



Mr. C. H. Jackson, Kidderville, Hodgeman County : 

 The seed was sown May 12, 1898. The alfalfa grew about 6 inches high by the 

 first frost. The dry weather tested it severely, but it would green up now if we 

 had a little rain. This is the only variety that seems to offer a chance for a crop 

 in this part of the State. 



Mr. Don. F. Lyman, St. Francis, Cheyenne County : 

 The Turkestan alfalfa differs from the common variety in having smaller 

 stems and larger roots. It is very hardy, early, quite productive, and grows 

 until very late in the season. The growth of this alfalfa last summer was sur- 

 prising, as the season was very dry and hot. I believe it is going to be a success 

 here. 



Mr. Mads. Olson, Mullinville, Kiowa County: 



The soil was second sod in good condition. The seed was drilled in the last day 

 of May, 1898. It came iip well and was nicely in bloom when the grasshoppers 

 came and destroyed it. 



Messrs. Wm. B. Sutton and Son, Russell, Russell County : 

 A i)iece of new black loam was broken and finely cut with a disk. The seed 

 was sown broadcast about May 1. The season was very dry, but I obtained a 

 fine stand, 8 inches high. It withstood the drought well, and is now growing 

 quite nicely. This has been a poor season to test it. A four-year old field of 

 common alfalfa made only one small cutting in June. There was no rain in 

 June, July, or August. 



Mr. Theo. Swartz, Salina, Salina County : 



The Turkestan alfalfa seems to have finer stems and smaller leaves, which 

 are consideral)ly darker green in color than the common alfalfa. The seed came 

 up evenly, made a good start, and looks fine at present, comparing very favor- 

 ably with the common alfalfa sown at the same time. As I only sowed in May, 

 1899, it is too sfK)n for me to judge of its special qualities. 



