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NORTH DAKOTA. 



Mr. William Brittin, Sterling, Burleigh County: 



A sandy soil, which had been in cultivation for fourteen years, was spring plowed 

 and harrowed into good condition although rather dry for seed to gernainate in. Five 

 pounds of seed were sown May 12, 1898, with a shoe drill on one-seventh of an 

 acre. It should have been sown a little thinner. A heavy rain fell May 21 and the 

 seed came up May 24, making a good growth until the July drought set in, which 

 stunted the yield of straw and blasted a portion of the seed. 1 think the red-lump 

 millet will do well here. The seed ripened about August 10 and yielded about 3j 

 bushels to the acre. 



Mr. W. Hanson, Englevale, Ransom County: 



A very dry, clay loam was spring plowed and well harrowed. The seed was sown 

 broadcast May 20, 1898. I did not cut any for hay, but the seed ripened about 

 August 15. I believe it will do well as a seed-growing crop. It appears to be a good 

 yielder. 



Mr. J. W. Higgs, Silverleaf, Dickey County: 



The seed was sown broadcast May 27, 1898. The millet made a very fast growth 

 and was in full bloom by August 11. The yield of seed was about 18 bushels per 

 acre. In a good season it would make a large crop of both hay and seed. I think 

 it well adapted for this country. In 1899 I planted again, but it was not a good 

 season for any of the millets. For hay the red-lump millet is not as good as the 

 German millet, but for grain it is better than any other variety I know of. All 

 stock jjrefer it to the hog millet. I shall have enough seed next year to supply the 

 neighborhood. 



Mr. H. S. Nichols, Oakes, Dickey County : 



A black, sandy loam with clay subsoil was used. The seed was sown broadcast 

 about May 15, 1898, and harrowed in. The crop was ripe about August 1 and yielded 

 well, though I can not give the amount. This is a good plant for forage. AVhen 

 ground, stock relish it, and it seems to be equally as rich as maize. I intend con- 

 tinuing my experiments with this plant. The estimated yield in 1899 wa.s 20 

 bushels per acre. It is excellent food for all kinds of stock, and does best in this 

 locality when sown late. Some good crops were reported when sown as late as 

 July 4. It is valuable for both grain and hay. 



OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. 



Mr. A. C. Aborn, Omega, Kingfisher County: 



A dark, rich loam was plowed and well harrowed. The seed was sown broadcast 

 in May, 1898. The crop reached maturity in July. I believe it will be a good mil- 

 let for this country, but it did not have a fair test on account of the wet weather. I 

 have saved enough seed to test it again. 



Mr. C. L. Bo5^d, Redmoon, Roger Mills County: 



A red, sandy, river-bottom loam that had been in cultivation for three years was 

 used. In 1897 it produced 4 tons of German millet per acre, which grew 6 feet high. 

 The ground was broken in February, rebroken in April, then harrowed down fine. 

 The seed was sown broadcast Ajjril 26, 1898, harrowed in with a light harrow, and 

 afterwards rolled. Excessive rains in May and June produced so much overflow and 



