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the ground. This clover stood the severe winter of 1898-99 and came out in fine 

 condition, nialving a fine crop. The estimated yield was about 2i tons to the acre. 

 The quality of the product was good. I am still more convinced that we will suc- 

 ceed in growing clovers in this section. This clover makes a very strong growth 

 and seems to stand the drought well and is perfectly hardy. It is looking green and 

 healthy at this time (November 18, 1899) , but I can not yet say whether it will pro- 

 duce seed here. 



Mr. C. H. Williaiiw, Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge County: 

 A sandy loam with a clay subsoil was plowed and harrowed. The seed was sown 

 broadcast May 15, 1898, and covered lightly with a harrow. The crop was irri- 

 gated, and came into full bloom about August 15, 1899. The yield per acre would be 

 about 1^ tons of first-class hay. It grows rapidly and will be of great value as winter 

 feed for sheep or cattle. 



Mr. C. C. Willis, Plains, Missoula County: 



A sandy soil with a clay subsoil on bench land was used. Bunch-grass land that 

 had been grown to weeds four or five years was plowed up and prepared for the clover. 

 The seed was sown broadcast with oats May 24, 1898, and thoroughly harrowed in 

 and rolled. It came up in a short time. We had a very good season, with plenty of 

 showers in June, and the clover was in bloom l)y July 15. The yield per acre was 

 from 2 to 2i tons. The quality of the product was good and stock ate it well. It is a 

 vigorous grower and I think it will be a good forage plant, as dry weather seems 

 to affect it very little. 



SOUTH DAKOTA. 



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

 A black, sandy loam w^as plow^ed deep and harrow^ed. The seed was sown Im )ad- 

 cast April 24, 1898, and covered with a brush harrow. The stand was perfect, l>ut a 

 cold dry fall and cold open winter killed 50 per cent of it. The remaining plants, 

 however, made a good growth this season until July, when they were attacked by 

 grasshoppers which ate the foliage and blossoms as fast as the}- appeared. It is 5 per 

 cent hardier than the common red clover growing by its side. 



HAIRY VETCH ( Vicia villosa. ) '■ 

 (Plate XII, tig. 1.) 



A leafy, annual, trailing, leguminous plant, which has been culti- 

 vated in Europe for over fifty years, especially in Southern Russia, 

 Germany, and France. It was first introduced into this country in 1847, 

 but its cultivation was neglected. About twelve years ago it was rein- 

 troduced by this Department, and since then it has been widely dis- 

 tributed and successfully tried in various parts of the United States. 

 The results of experiments with it on the trial grounds of the Depart- 

 ment at Washington, D. C, prove that it is quite hardy and continues 

 to grow all winter during periods of open weather. At the Mississippi 

 Agricultural Experiment Station the hairy vetch has given heavy 

 annual crops on the same ground since 1888 without receiving any 



iFor full discussion of Hairy Vetch, see Circular No. 6, Division of Agrostology, 

 Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, and Bull. No. 105, Alabama Experiment 

 Station. 



