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light sandy soils of the region. The projects are 

 described as having to do "with the nse of lime, 

 potash, acid phosphate, with such crops as vetch, 

 peas, oats, sweet clover, alfalfa, etc." The demon- 

 strations are in charge of the extension department 

 of the College and its soils department. The Grand 

 Eapids and Indiana Eailway some five years ago 

 began cooperative work at the demonstration farm 

 at Howard City and demonstration plats at Cadillac 

 and Big Eapids. Various clover, vetches, lupines, and 

 the like, were tried out. This work was interrupted 

 by the war. This bureau is particularly favorable 

 to the annual white sweet clover, or "Hubam" which, 

 with vetch, is regarded as the best soil-builder. 



Agriculture in the northern counties of the south- 

 ern peninsula and the whole of the Upper Peninsula 

 presents not only problems of soil and markets but 

 also of climate. It has, therefore, been necessary to 

 determine, from these points of view, what crops 

 and methods must be employed if success is to be 

 the reward of rural industry. Trial and experience 

 seem to demonstrate that the climate is too cool for 

 corn to mature over much of the area, except in an 

 exceptionally favoral)le season and in the southern 

 counties of the district. Beans likewise are not 

 adapted, although under exceptional conditions good 

 crops have been secured. On the sandy loams and 

 medium loams, such crops as clover, beans, peas, rye, 

 vetch, buckwheat, corn, potatoes, root-crops and small- 

 fruit do well; while the heavier soils produce also 



