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to take care of the two or three head of horses used in their general 

 farm work. The success with the hay crop has encouraged farmers, 

 furthermore, to look into the live-stock proposition to the end of 

 introducing greater diversification and devoting less acreage to cotton. 

 Very respectfully, 



B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 

 April 28, 1912. 



memorandum for the secretary. 



Dear Mr. Secretary: You will probably recall that' last spring 

 we sent you a memorandum concerning some important demonstra- 

 tion work in South Carolina by Mr. Long, who is connected with this 

 Bureau under Mr. Knapp. Mr. Long started out with the plan of 

 demonstrating to the farmers of South Carolina the practicability 

 of growing grass. About 100 good farmers were selected and each 

 agreed to put out an acre of grass under Mr. Long's direction. In 

 the memorandum which I forwarded you the success of the work at 

 that time was indicated. As a result of further work a great deal of 

 interest has been aroused in the subject. Mr. Long informs me that 

 300 demonstration plats have been put out this fall. 



Recently Hon. A. F. Lever made a trip over the State in company 

 with Mr. Long, and I inclose herewith a copy of a letter winch Mr. 

 Lever has forwarded; also a copy of a letter which he wrote to Prof. 

 English, of Clemson College, both of which are self-explanatory. 

 Very respectfully, 



November 25, 1912. 



B. T. Galloway, 



Chief of Bureau. 



[Inclosure.] 

 Prof. B. T. Galloway, 



Washington, D. C. 



Dear Dr. Galloway: I am inclosing herewith a copy of a letter which I have 

 written to-day to Prof. English, of Clemson College, which explains itself. I have 

 expressed to him what I desire you to know as my feeling in regard to this grass- 

 demonstration work now being conducted in this State. I do not believe that I shall 

 have any hesitation in saying that the Department is undertaking no greater work 

 than this is, and I sincerely trust that the funds set aside for this work for this season 

 will be sufficient to enable it to develop as rapidly as possible. I desire to talk with 

 you about it when I come on to Washington. 



I regret that you could not be with us on the trip, as 1 know that you would have 

 enjoyed it. 



With personal regards, I am, very truly, 



A. F. Lever, 

 Member of Congress from 'South Carolina. 

 Lexington, S. C, November 22, 1912. 



[Inclosure.] 

 Prof. W. L. English, 



Clemson College, S. C. 



My Dear Prof. English: You will recall seeing Mr. Long, Mr. Dorrick, and me 

 starting on our trip to look at the grass demonstrations being conducted by the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture in 20 of the counties of this State. I have become so much inter- 

 ested in the work and feel that it is of so much importance to the future of the State 

 that I felt that I should call your attention to it that you in turn might bring the 

 work to the notice of those in authority at Clemson. 



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