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SOUTH DAKOTA. 



Mr. H. C. Clifford, Casey, Ziebach County: 



In May, 1898, you placed in my charge Turkestan alfalfa seed. I planted it 

 May 16 on four different jilats. 



Plat No. i.— A black, sandy loam was used. I gave it plenty of water, and 

 the alfalfa came up in four days and grew well. On July 12, when H feet high, 

 it was cut, a plat 40 l)y 1 00 feet, yielding 1 ,200 i)onnds. I cut it again September 

 20, when about the same height as before, and it yielded 1,500 pounds. I think 

 it away ahead of the American alfalfa, as a two-year old field of alfalfa, such 

 as we commonly grow in South Dakota, did not yield any better, if as well. 



Plat No. .?. — A gravelly and sandy loam was used. The alfalfa came up 

 nicely, although I did not water it ; growing to a height of from 4 to 6 inches, 

 where it remained and kept green, although the season was very dry and hot. 



Plat No 3.— A rich, black loam was used. The plants grew 2 or 3 inches tall 

 and then died out. 



Plat No. If. — A white, gumbo land was used. The plants came up but did not 

 amount to anything. 



Plats Nos. 3 and 4 were, sown with oats. The oats grew well, and my opinion 

 is that alfalfa will do better alone, as the oats seem to smother it. Nos. 2, 3, 

 and 4 got only the moisture from the natural rainfall, which was merely 

 sufficient to start it. As to whether it will endure the winter or not, I can not 

 say as yet. 



Mr. W. H. H. Phillips, Brookings, Brookings County: 

 A black loam, with a clay subsoil, was well harrowed and made fine. The 

 seed was sown broadcast about May 20, 1898. In March, 1899, it was covered 

 with barnyard manure. On May 17, 1899, it froze somewhat, which gave the 

 weeds a start. I mowed it early in Jiily. Since then it has made a good growth. 

 The first year it made but little growth, but now (October, 1899) it is very 

 promising. 



Hon. H. C. Warner, Forestburg, Sanborn County: 

 A black, sandy loam was plowed deep in the spring and well prepared. The 

 seed was sown broadcast April 24, 1898, and harrowed in. The stand was per 

 feet, and notwithstanding the drought of summer, and the cold, open winter, 

 without snow, the plants came through in perfect condition. The Turkestan 

 alfalfa was not cut this season, judging that it is better to let* it become well 

 established first. Every root of common alfalfa growing by the side of it was 

 killed. 



TEXAS. 



Mr. Severin Ball, Lytle, Atascosa County : 



A black, sandy land was used. I planted the seed the latter part of October, 

 and would have sown earlier, biit the ground was too dry. The alfalfa seemed 

 to grow very slowly during the winter ; apparently the weather was too cold for 

 it to grow rapidly. As it is only a few months since it was sown, I can not say 

 much about it yet. It seems, however, to be vigorous and long rooted at the 

 present time. 



Mr. J. W. Cartwright, Amarillo, Potter County : 

 The seed was sown the latter part of September, 1899. The alfalfa came up 



nicely, and now looks well, with four inches of snow on the ground. I am quite 



proud of this, and will report later on. 



