72 ALFALFA FARMING IN AMERICA. 
adapted to that state. In later bulletins this mis- 
taken idea has been corrected. Alfalfa is now grown 
with much profit in many parts of Indiana and only 
that many fields yet are waiting to be limed, drained 
and enriched is all that prevents Indiana growing 
at least a million tons each year. 
Alfalfa culture in Ohio came probably with the 
efforts of the writer and his brothers, as detailed in 
the introduction to this book. Pennsylvania pub- 
lished a bulletin in 1904 detailing how to grow al- 
falfa and since then much has been done in prelim- 
inary work of experimentation and it is now known 
that alfalfa will grow almost anywhere in that state 
where the land is drained, limed and enriched. Mary- 
land grew alfalfa during colonial times and a few 
farmers kept it up in a small way till this day. To- 
day alfalfa is grown in every county of the state and 
with the new knowledge of the lime requirement for 
alfalfa, its culture is now on a sure footing and the 
crop is destined to be one of the most important in 
the state. New Jersey, once in colonial days grow- 
ing it well, has suffered a relapse yet there are many 
men over the state succeeding with it, and when the 
need of lime and drainage is understood, doubtless 
New Jersey will also grow large areas of this beau- 
tiful forage. Director Edward B. Voorhees of the 
New Jersey experiment station has done notable 
work in teaching the essentials of alfalfa culture 
and especially in calling attention to the marvelous 
power of alfalfa to enrich land when the crops are 
fed and the manure applied. 
