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more. As the alfalfa has failed here before, I attribute my success 

 to the culture. 



Round Hill, N.S. — From treated seed the growth of plants was 

 25 inches, from seed untreated the growth about one inch. (Alfalfa). 



Mount Stewart, P.E.I. — Plants from treated seed were dark green 

 and quite vigorous. From untreated seed the plants were yellow and 

 unthrifty. (Alfalfa). 



Colquitz, B.C. — I am not a believer in nitro-culture, or, at least, 

 was very skeptical as to the treatment being of any value whatever. 

 1 have been unahle, however, to shut my eyes to the fact as shown 

 by my own land. The land had been well sub-soiled in preparation 

 to a depth of from 16 to 18 inches, and the portion upon which the 

 nitro-culture was not used was treated in every way as well as the 

 other. The plants from the treated seed were very strong and sown 

 with nurse crop are now about eight inches high. From untreated 

 seed the plants are weak in appearance and only about three inojies 

 high. (Alfalfa). 



Cloverdale, B.C. — Plants from treated seed are healthy in colour 

 and 18 inches high, from untreated seed four to six inches high and 

 yellow. I may say, in conclusion, that the quarter acre of untreated 

 heed was planted on l)oltcr land, wliich had been under cultivation in 

 root crops for two years, and had been slightly manured with barn 

 yard manure and lime previously. The treated seed was planted on 

 absolutely new forest land which is almost void of humus and available 

 nitrogen. This speaks well for the cultures. (Alfalfa). 



Charlottetown. P.E.I. — The boundary between the two plots is dis- 

 tinctly marked, that growing from the inoculated seed is a richer green 

 and of stronger groAvth. (Alfalfa). 



St. Cathannes. Ont. — The culture was used on Alfalfa sown in 

 April on fall wheat about fifteen pounds per acre. The stand at 

 present is considered good, a difference being evident in favour of the 

 nitro-culture treated seed. (Alfalfa). 



