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The adapting of seed to the soil that suits is no small mat- 

 ter, and does not receive the attention it deserves. It is im- 

 possible that any one man can experiment so as to arrive at 

 just conclusions. He may take one, or two varieties, and 

 test ; but to test the great many varieties that we now have 

 requires too much time and trouble. If some of the agricul- 

 tural societies would take the matter in hand, trouble would 

 be divided, and just conclusions arrived at. I have bestowed 

 considerable attention to these matters, and have interfered 

 with business matters to do so. I will continue to prosecute 

 my experiments, deeming the encouragement I have received, 

 from your subscribers especially, as claiming my time and at- 

 tention. I would earnestly request of all persons who have 

 new seed, to note particularly the product upon different soils, 

 and give me their views this fall. Some one or two of my 

 friends have complained of the 100-seed ; why this is so, I 

 cannot understand 100-seed is certainly the best variety of 

 the Mexican, and is recommended as such. Col. Vick took 

 the best Mexican the little hum Mexican and from that 

 variety after several years' selection settled down upon the 

 variety he named 100-seed. 



This variety, so far as I have experienced, is the best 

 upon rich or poor land compared with Mexican or Petit 

 Gulf. Unless Brown seed excels 100-seed upon rich up- 

 land, I would prefer that variety for that land, or even 

 upon rich dry low ground. The Sugar Loaf will do better 

 upon rich fresh land, but after a few years' culture the 

 Vick seed will excel it. And this is Col. Vick's opinion, I 

 think. 



Bear with my many words ; I merely intended to have 

 thanked those friends who so kindly favored me with their 

 select specimens, and have thus ran on. I beg they will ac- 

 cept my thanks, as also all others who have sent me other 



