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the barley about August 3, 1898. The brome seed was cut with a header about July 

 10, 1899. It is first class in all respects. Its growth and feeding qualities are such as 

 will make it of incalculable value to this locality and climate. I have raised and cut 

 forage crops for nearly forty years in 4 or 5 States, and I have never seen anything 

 that seems to promise as much for any locality as this does for the Northwest. It is 

 excellent for pasturage, so far as I can judge at this time. 



Mr. W. Hanson, Englevale, Ransom County : 



The seed was sown broadcast May 20, 1898, on clay loam that was plowed last fall. 

 One-half was harrowed last fall and all was well harrowed this spring, making a very 

 fine seed bed. The weeds were kept mowed down on three-fourths of the plot; the 

 rest was sown with oats. I have a fine catch that bids fair to make a good growth 

 next year. It is very green this fall, while all other grasses are dead and dry. 



Mr. J. W. Higgs, Silver Leaf, Dickej' County : 



The seed was sown about April 18, 1898, on an upland field that had been in pota- 

 toes the season before and was in fine shape for grass. It made a good stand, but 

 dry weather in July killed a good portion of it. This season, 1899, it was very thin, 

 so I let it go to seed, then mowed it and left it on the ground. I think it will be 

 thick enough next j'ear. AVe have much trouble in this section to get a good stand. 

 This is a fine grass, and I think it would yield enormously if one could secure a good 

 stand. It grows about 3 feet high and is about the same as the brome grasses we 

 have been growing here, which I think is our main grass. I want to put in 200 acres 

 as soon as I can. 



Mr. Chas. Kunth, Hebron, Morton County : 



I gave out the seed in 1898 to about a dozen farmers, who planted it in different 

 soils, and in every case it has been a success. Farmers have bought seed and planted 

 many acres to it. Brome grass is considered the future forage plant in this section. 



Col. W. W. Mcllvain, Lisbon, Ransom County: 



The soil was plowed 7 inches deep and subpacked. The seed was sown April 

 15, 1899, with wheat, or rather, on same ground after the wheat had been sown. 

 The wheat was harvested the last of July, and there was a good undergrowth of 

 grass 4 to 6 inches high. I have grown this grass on the grounds of the Soldiers' 

 Home for three years very successfully, cutting two crops, one on June 1 and another 

 September 1. 



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



A black sandy loam was plowed deep and manured. The seed was sown broad- 

 cast about April 15, 1898, without a nurse crop. The growth was thrifty and I 

 should estimate the yield at 2 tons per acre had it been cut for hay. I am well 

 pleased with it and believe that it is a very valuable grass. It seems to be a decided 

 success in this locality, as it makes a good firm sod and starts earlier in the spring by 

 two weeks than any other vegetation. 



Mr, J. B. Power, Power, Richland County: 



The seed was sown by hand about May 10, 1898, on poor sandy soil, which had 

 been in wheat the year before. Nothing whatever shows now (October 19) , but as 

 this is said to be the normal condition of brome grass the first year, it will undoubt- 

 edly show up well next spring. We had similar results four years ago, but plowed 

 up the land in the fall after seeing no growth, but have since had good growth along 

 the edge of the same field. I believe it to be an excellent grass. 



Mr. B. S. Russell, Jamestown, Stutsman County: 



A black sandy loam was used, which had been prepared for cereals. Part of the 

 seed was sown with oats as a nurse crop from April 15 to August 1^ 1898. Where 



