Alfalfa. :245 



The soil seems to be dryer and in better physical condition at the 

 east or 1501 end of the series, but darker colored, richer and wetter at 

 the west end. In a general way the growth since clipping has been a 

 trifle larger toward the west end and the stand seems to be a trifle thicker 

 toward the east end. This comment is based on a comparison of the check 

 plats. Plats 1 501 and 15 18 are discards and are not discussed in the notes. 

 Plat 1502. Check. Plain Seed, Manure and Inoculated Soil. July 28 



No lime. Lime. 



Alfalfa 551 214 



Grass 21 17 



Other weeds 22 57 



Total 594 288 



Alfalfa (and weeds) a good stand, alfalfa mostly dark color. 

 Nodules abundant on all sections. 



Oct. 30. Plat 1502. Good stand of healthy looking plants on the 

 limed areas and a poor stand of weak, small plants on the no-lime section. 

 Very little difference between the i-lime, 2-lime and 3-lime sections. The 

 plants mostly stand at five to eight inches high. 



Plat 1503. Inoculated Seed and Manure. July 28 



No lime. Lime. 



Alfalfa 134 2X1 



Grass 51 26 



Other weeds 14 48 



Total 199 285 



The weeds on this plat are quite abundant, though the alfalfa is of 

 good growth. On the 3-lime and 2-lime sections a few green spots 

 occur and these are abundantly inoculated, but there are no nodules on 

 the plants of the i-lime and no-lime sections. Not all of the plants iii 

 these green spots, however, bear nodules, and the question is raised 

 whether these plants do not derive some benefit from the inoculated 

 plants. (See Fig. 94.) 



Oct. 30. Plat 1503. Patchy and uneven on limed areas. Some of 

 the plants are strong as on 1502. No-lime area like same on 1502. 

 Plat 1504. Plain Seed, Manure. July 28 



No lime. Lime. 



Alfalfa 131 150 



Grass 47 54 



Other weeds 23 26 



Total 201 230 



The alfalfa on this plat is quite large and branched. It is quite 

 spotted, however, showing frequent green patches wdiere nodules may be 



