LUCKRNK IN THE TRANSVAAL. -17 



Ail Ohio lucerne farmer, also quoted by Professcr Cobrrn, 

 Drives the following additional advice : 



I have known about alfalfa from boyhood ; been familiar with it 

 Tor thirty years, and have grown it successfully en many soils, from 

 .a stiff clay, upwards. The failures which I have seen have been 

 accounted for by the non-performance cf seme of the essentials. 

 There are certain " musts, 11 not kt shoulds, 11 to be observed to secure 

 success. Here they are from my experience. 



First of all the seed must be pure, of high germinating power, 

 and of the highest possible vitality. If 1 doubted my own pro- 

 ficiency in these determinations, I would consult the nearest State 

 Experiment Station. I have had occasion to consult Government. 

 Experiment Stations, from New Jersey to Wisconsin, on various 

 subjects, and in every instance have met with prompt and valuable 

 and sympathetic assistance. \ 



The soil must have lime, either s as one of its natural consti- 

 tuents, or lime must be added. If the soil is deficient, then the 

 lime must be incorporated with the soil some months before 

 .seeding. 



The land must have sufficient drainage, either natural or, as 

 in the care of clay and heavy clay-loams, artificial. 



The land must be fertile to a depth of at least nine inches. 

 Hey i >nd that depth the taproot in its search for water will take care 

 .f itself. 



