50 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 



Nebraska Industrial College : The seed was sown broadcast, and 

 failed to maintain itself against weeds. 



Netu York Experiment Station .* Alfalfa is a success. Four crops 

 per year can be cut. At Houghton Farm, sown broadcast, it failed 

 to start soon enough to keep ahead of the weeds. Sown in drills June, 

 1885, and thoroughly cultivated through the season, it was in bloom 

 May 15, 1880, and gave a faipcrop. About 25 per cent, of the area 

 winter-killed : the remainder was 1 j feet high, with rather wiry stems, 

 at time of cutting. 



Pennsylvania State College: Alfalfa set well the first year, and 

 grew sufficiently to yield several fair cuttings. Height when in 

 bloom, 21 inches. Experiments to be continued. 



South Carolina Experiment Station: Reports alfalfa as thoroughly 

 adapted to the soil and climate, and considered a most valuable for- 

 age plant. 



Texas Agricultural College : Alfalfa does well only on rich land, 

 and is a good crop. In Gonzales County it does well, and is the most 

 valuable feed grown there; also in Travis County, 



BARLEY (,Mel(m). 



Georgia, Clay County : This barley makes good winter pasturage. 



Indiana Experiment Station : Melon barley is not considered su- 

 perior to native barley. 



Missouri Experiment Station: This variety did well. Gave a 

 nice bright barley; long heads and plump grain. 



Nebraska Agricultural College : It failed to maintain itself against 

 weeds. 



New York Experiment Station : Reports the Melon barley much 

 later than the common barley. Not considered valuable, Houghton 

 Farm reports a fair crop of plump bright kernels, 



Pennsylvania State College: This variety of barley grew well 

 early in the season. Yield was about the average of common barley. 

 Height, 36 inches; length of head, 5 inches. It suffered some from 

 smut, 



BARLEY (Imperial.) 



Netv York, Monroe County: Imperial barley yielded well; a fine 

 heavy berry. 



CLOVER (Aldke). 



Connecticut Experiment Station: Alsike is considered a valu- 

 able crop. 



Colorado Agricultural College : Alsike is admirably adapted to 

 our low alkaline lands, where alfalfa would not grow. 



Indiana Experiment Station: Alsike valuable chiefly as a honey 

 plant. 



Michigan Agricultural College : Alsike falls down too easily to 

 be popular for hay. It is a good honey plant. 



Nebraska Agrihiiltural College : It was sown broadcast, and failed 

 to maintain itself against weeds. 



New York Experiment Station : Alsike succeeds well here and is 

 a valuable crop. At Houghton Farm it is successful as a forage 

 plant; one of the finest clovers. It was well in bloom 75 (\iys from 

 sowing. 



