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and then died. Melilotus had been tried on the same soil, 

 Iwit would never prove successful. 



Spurry. — Soil same as for Alfalfa, no manure. Planted 

 April 22nd, like the Alfalfa, grew to a height of 4 to 5 inches 

 and died out about July Ist. 



Bed Kaffir Corn. — Soil same as above, no manure. Land 

 prepared like that for cotton crop and cultivated same as 

 cotton. Planted April 28th, harvested Oct. 1st. Quality of 

 product poor. Growth not very good and the yield was 

 poor, grains being very scattering in the heads. 



White Millo Maize. — Soil same as above, no manure. Cul- 

 ture same as cotton. Planted April 28th, harvested Oct. 1st. 

 Quality of product good ; growth good ; yield good. Gath- 

 ered a wagon body, that holds 15 bushels corn, full from 4 

 rows 70 yards long. 



Aivnless Brome Grass. — Seed did not germinate. 



EEPOET OF Mr. W. D. CRENSHAW, 



HACKNEYVILLE, TALLAPOOSA COUNTY. 



Jerusalem Corn. — Soil, red clay ; hillside, manured with 

 compost in drill. Cultivated as other corn. Planted April 

 10th. Did not mature; results perhaps would have been 

 better on good land. 



Spanish Peanuts. — Soil, clay, no manure. Cultivated same 

 as cotton. Planted May 1st, first ripe Aug. 10th ; harvested 

 Oct. 1st, large yield. Quality good. Vines grew upright, 

 very prolific and excellent for hogs. 



Bed Kaffir Corn. — Soil red, thin hillside, manured in drill 

 with compost. Cultivation not good. Planted April 1st, 

 first ripe Aug. 15 ; harvested Sept. lOtli. Yield about 5 

 bushels per acre. Quality of product not good — not equal 

 to sorghum for any purpose. 



Alfalfa. Sowed broad-cast and choked out with weeds 

 and grass. No report. 



Unknoiun Pea. — Dark sandy soil, no manure. Cultivated 

 every ten days. Planted May 5tli, first fruit ripe Sept. 

 1st ; harvested Sept. 20. Yield per acre about 15 bushels. 



