MASSACHUSETTS. 



Messrs. Jas. H. Gregory & Son, Marblehead, Essex County: 



We planted a small sample of Tm-kestan alfalfa from your Department, and 

 noted that it made quite 50 per cent more plant and stood the winter better than 

 the common alfalfa planted by its side. 



MINNESOTA. 



Mr. C. F. Miller, Faribault, Rice County : 



I have experimented two seasons with the Turkestan alfalfa and find it very 

 productive. I think from its behavior that it will succeed in the Northwest. 

 The common alfalfa is ruicertain here. 



MONTANA. 



Messrs. W. W. Gamble & Son, Burton, Choteau County : 



A gravelly land on bench land was well plowed and harrowed. The seed was 

 so\^Ti broadcast, May 19, 1898, with a hand-seeder. No cultivation except irri- 

 gation was given the crop. It was in fall bloom in July and ripened in August. 

 The quality of the product was good. This seems to be a better plant in its 

 growth than the ordinary alfalfa. The winter of 1898-99 seemed quite trying to 

 alfalfa, with a tendency to winter-kill. In the spring of 1899 our ordinary al- 

 falfa came up bunchy in appearance, and although it recovered itself later in 

 the season, the growth was irregular. The Turkestan alfalfa, however, grew 

 even and uniform throughout the season under precisely the same conditions. 

 It is probably a better variety than the ordinary sort sold here. 



Mr. W. H. Heideman, Kalispell, Flathead County : 



The soil was very light, sandy, and open, varying to a black, sandy loam. The 

 land was plowed thoroughly, harrowed, then rolled and harrowed again. The 

 seed was sown broadcast and the land then smoothed with a harrow and rolled. 

 It came up May 18, and was in full bloom by Jiily 28. The crop was cut with a 

 mower along with the weeds. So far as the experiment has gone it is very prom- 

 ising. I think the alfalfa has done remarkably well for the first year. The sea- 

 son was very hot and dry, with no rain after June, but the drought did not seem 

 to affect it. It was about fourteen inches high on July 38, 1898. The winter of 

 1898-99 was very severe, but none of it was winter-killed. The fore part of the 

 season of 1899 was very dry, but a great deal of rain has fallen since August 1st. 

 The plat of Turkestan still continues to do well. It was pastured by hogs till 

 May 28 and then let go for seed. It made a great gi'owth, but did not fill well, 

 the cold weather probably preventing the production of seed. After cutting, 

 the alfalfa grew up again rapidly. I think it is going to be more valuable than 

 the common variety. It seems to do well on alkali spots. I would advise all to 

 sow it as soon as they can secure seed. 



Mr. Len. Lewis, Lewis, Meagher County: 



Dry, limestone, bench land was iised. A good, strong growth was secured. It 

 seems to be hardier than the ordinary alfalfa. I think it is highly satisfactory. 



Mr. Emory Vine, Miles City, Custer County : 



The Turkestan alfalfa wintered well and is coming on this spring as if it 

 meant business. At the present time it has a decided advantage over our com- 

 mon French alfalfa. It shows green several rods away, while the common 

 variety sown last season has not started to green yet. 



