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Mr. C. W. Prescott. In regard to what Professor Foord 

 said about manuring, I would like to state that we have been 

 growing alfalfa in Concord without any manure and got good 

 crops on sand}- land. We have only had one field that has 

 winterkilled badly. Grimm has gone through the winter much 

 better than any of the others, but some of the imported 

 Turkestans have gone through the winter just as well as the 

 other seed from northern-grown sections. I don't think it is 

 necessary to have manure in order to grow alfalfa, though of 

 course you may get larger crops. 



Professor Foord. I think I ought to ask if there is any 

 difference between Concord sand and Barnstable or Plymouth 

 Countrs^ sand? 



Mr. Wheeler. The Concord sand is not so good. 



Professor Cromwell. I want to agree with Professor Foord, 

 that every man should use manure. We had the driest June 

 in forty-two years in 1914, the wettest July in fifty years, and 

 the driest September and October in fifty-two years, — a very 

 abnormal season. Probably that very wet July accounts for 

 so much leaf spot this summer. That may not occur again for 

 years. 



Professor Foord. I spoke of the Ontario-grown seed. If 

 you get in touch with the representative of Welland County 

 you will get in touch with the farmers there who are growing a 

 variety which seems to me a pretty strong variety and stands 

 the winter there, and I should think would stand the cold 

 weather here. 



On motion of ]\Ir. Wheeler, a rising vote of thanks was 

 tendered Professor Cromwell for his address. The session was 

 then adjourned. 



