NEBRASKA. 



Mr. J. A. Anderson, Harrison, Sioux County: 



A sandy soil in good condition was thoroughly prepared and irrigated. The 

 seed was sown with oats, May 15, 1898. The quality of the product was good, 

 and I think it will make a valuable forage plant in this section. It did better 

 than the ordinary alfalfa. 



Mr. W. Benjamin, Banksville, Red Willow County: 

 From the short experience I have had with the Turkestan alfalfa, I believe it 

 will succeed in our dry climate when it once gets acclimated. My experiment 

 was handicapped by jack-rabbits, cotton-tails, and grasshoppers destroying the 

 plants. 



Mr. T. R. Butler, Beaver City, Furnas County : 



The outlook is encouraging. I can hardly tell yet whether it has any special 

 qualities over the common alfalfa, but I think it has. It came up well, pro- 

 ducing a good stand when the common alfalfa was killed out by drought. 



Mr. J. W. Williams, Weeping Water, Cass County: 

 A thin, black loam was plowed and harrowed. The seed was sown broadcast. 

 May 2.5, 1898. The alfalfa made a very heavy growth ; withstood our short 

 drought very well and is still in excellent condition. It did much better than 

 our common alfalfa for the first year. 



NEVADA. 



Mr. H. C. Campbell, Skelton, Elko County : 



The Turkestan alfalfa does not seem to require as much water as the common 

 alfalfa. 



NEW MEXICO. 



Mr. J. A. Gishwiller, Roswell, Chaves County: 



A good, clay loam was plowed three times and harrowed fine. The seed was 

 sown broadcast, July 13, 1898, and covered with a harrow. I secured a good 

 stand. The gi'owth was strong and vigorous, somewhat stronger than that made 

 by our common alfalfa sown on adjoining land. Another season will be neces- 

 sary to compare it well with the common alfalfa. 



NORTH DAKOTA. 



Mr. Joe Horsky, Anamoose, Mc Henry County : 



No other varieties of alfalfa are grown in this vicinity. The Turkestan alfalfa 

 seems to be hardy both as to drought and cold so far. . 



Mr. W. Loughland, Nesson, Williams County: 



I am plea.sed to report very favorably on the Turkestan alfalfa received from 

 your Department. I had seven acres sown to the common alfalfa, which was all 

 killed off in the winter of 1898-99, while the Turkestan variety, which was sown 

 May, 1898, was not affected in the least. This winter, 1899-1900, we are having 

 no snow, and I am looking forward to its withstanding the frosts. If it does 

 that, it is just the plant that is wanted here. 



Mr. CM. Lovett, Pingree, Stutsman County : 



The seed of the Turkestan alfalfa gave a poor stand at first, but thickened up 

 remarkably well after the fall rains. It seems to be easier to get a catch with 

 his variety than with the common alfalfa. I think it is promising. 



