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MISSISSIPPI. 



Grasses and forage plants: Our red-clay lands produce excellent red clover, 

 which is the most popular of the grasses as a fertilizer and forage plant. Bermuda 

 grass is unequaled for grazing. Our planters are just beginning to find out that 

 grass is their best friend. German millet is cultivated to some extent and yields; 

 abundantly. In the eastern section we need some new varieties of clover and 

 grasses for forage. Crab-grass will surpass anything in yield and quantity. 



Grain: Red rust-proof oats is the only variety that will do Vv'eli in Central ^Mis-' 

 sissippL Grain sowing is usually begun in February and March — in the southern 

 part of the State early in February. We want a rust-proof wheat. "Wheat growing 

 has proved unprofitable for several years, and very few farmers are engaged in it. 

 Nearly every variety fails to be rust proof, and rust is a deadly foe to -vviieat in this 

 locality. Cotton, which is our principal crop, is planted in April. Rye is cultivated 

 to some extent, though mostly for early spring pasture. 



Vegetables : We are favorably situated for the business of gardening, and most 

 vegetables can be successfully grown with ordmary skill and labor. Some vege- 

 tables can be raised all the year round. Gathered 33 different varieties at one time 

 the 1st of May. In the southern section thQ wax-bean cannot stand the long liot 

 summer, and in the western part of the State turnips, rutabagas, and cabbage are 

 genexally failures. Beauty of Hebron potatoes proved excellent. All turnip seed 

 received from the Department of Agriculture was unusually fine, particularly the 

 red-top and white globe. 



MONTANA. 



Grasses and forage plants : We have had Uttle experience with grasses. We need 

 a deep-rooted grass, capable of enduring drought. Oui* most desirable grasses are 

 timothy, alfalfa, orchard, and red-toi?. In the eastern part of the Territory millet 

 is the most desirable. 



Grain : All kinds of grains yield weD. in Central Montana. The best wheat and 

 barley are raised on bench lands. The most popular varieties of wheat are Scotch 

 Fife and white Sousse. Two-row barley is a very satisfactory crop. We should be 

 able to raise an early variety of corn, but as yet but little attention has been given 

 to this grain. White flint promises to be the best variety. All field crops in this 

 country require irrigation to insure a good yield. Too little attention has been 

 given to raising crops that will withstand drought. Early amber cane attains a 

 good growth and makes fine forage for stock, but will not succeed as a sugar-jjro- 

 ducing plant. Oats are more extensively sown than any other gi'ain. Morrs En- 

 nobled Black, Welcome, and Surprise oats are successfully grown. 



Vegetables : Almost all vegetables are raised in abundance, but the earliest varie- 

 ties must be selected. Best varieties are Early Rose. Beauty of Hebron, Saint Patrick, 

 and Snow Flake potatoes. Silverleaf, Drumhead, and Jersey Wakefield cabbage 

 planted May 15. Silverskin onions, blood turnip beet, long green cucumber planted 

 April 20. Vegetables grow to an immense size and are superior m quality. Our 

 potatoes cannot be excelled. 



NEW HAMPSHIRE. 



Grosses and forage plants: Clover, timothy, red-top, blue-grass, orchard-grass, 

 and Hungarian are the favorite varieties. 



Grain : Oats, barley, wheat, and rye are successftdly grown. 



Vegetables : Potatoes are a staple product. Other vegetables do well. Winning- 

 stadt cabbage. Early Blood, and Egyptian beets, Danvers and Weathersfield red 

 onions, cranberry and wliite Dutch pole beans, Boston curled lettuce, nutmeg-musk- 

 melon, black Spanish watermelon, sweet mountain pepper, early scarlet radish, 

 Hubbard squash. General Grant tomato, and strap-leaf turnip are tlie favorite va- 

 rieties. 



NEW MEXICO. 



Grasses and forage plants: Grasses, such as alfalfa, are needed here, and amber 

 OT orange cane. The seeds of varieties gi-own here hav^ been used so long that they 

 have become entirely unprofitable for seed, having been planted year after year. 



Grain : Seed wheat adapted to this locality is greatly needed in the southern part 

 of New Mexico. Barley and Canada corn, if planted very early and properly culti- 

 vated, yields two crops a year. 



