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During the season of 1892 there were harvested from 

 this acre seven tons 1,720 pounds, and in 1893 seven 

 tons 1,752 pounds. 



' ' Our experience with alfalfa has demonstrated, I 

 think, that we have a natural home for this plant. 

 For the arid region I believe it is much superior to 

 any other forage plant, being a much more profitable 

 crop to grow on our high land than either the native 

 blue-stem or grama-grass. I do not dispute that the 

 native grasses contain a larger per cent, of nutritious 

 matter, but the superior cropping qualities of the 

 alfalfa is greatly in its favor." 



CANADA 



Prof. C. A. Zavitz, of the Experimental Depart- 

 ment of the Ontario Agricultural College, €faelph, 

 says: "Alfalfa seed has been distributed to farmers 

 throughout Ontario during each of the past ten years. 

 It is found that in some localities and on some farms 

 the alfalfa proves quite successful, while in others it is 

 sometimes a total and sometimes a partial failure. 

 The cause of the failure seems to be poor seed, killing 

 out the first winter, and unfavorable conditions of sub- 

 soil. A medium or elevated location appears to be 

 best. The character of the top-soil does not seem to 

 exert as much influence as that of the subsoil; the 

 best results are frequently obtained where the subsoil 

 is a gravelly or sandy loam, and is naturally well 

 underdrained. Alfalfa starts well on land which has 

 had potatoes, corn, roots, or rape the previous year. 

 The land should not be plowed after these crops are 

 harvested, but be thoroughly cultivated. Alfalfa is 

 sown eighteen to twenty pounds per acre, in the fall 



