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acre, but this land gives the best returns for seed, not 

 growing too rank. Since we have been investigating 

 and gathering information on this subject, we have 

 had reported to us a yield as high as eight bushels of seed 

 per acre, and quite a number as high as nine, and some 

 eleven. Six bushels an acre on a good stand is an average 

 yield, while some will fall below that. The seed has 

 never sold here below $4 per bushel. Last year and this, 

 all seed grown in this part of the country sold readily at 

 $5 per bushel, and for the next five years will probably 

 not go lower than $3. One crop of seed and two of hay 

 are the average on low land, and one crop less of hay 

 on high land. The threshed hay is nearly as good for 

 feed as the unthreshed. There is no waste in feeding this 

 hay, and horses are especially fond of the coarse stems. 

 It stands our winters remarkably well, so far, coming 

 through in excellent condition. There is no stock but eats 

 alfalfa hay as well or better than clover or timothy. 

 Young colts and calves will winter in fine condition on 

 this hay, with little or no grain. If the last cutting is 

 allowed to stand, with a growth from six to eight inches, 

 horses and cattle will graze on it through the winter, the 

 same as on Red clover, doing equally as well. Now, as 

 to the other side. Will this clover grow in all latitudes 

 and longitudes as well as Red clover? We think it 

 doubtful It requires a dry, porous soil, in which theroi 

 is no hardpan nox too much clay, and it does not like too 

 much water. It does well where the soil is somewhat 

 sandy, its roots penetrating to a depth of from 15 to 25 

 feet, thus drawing its nutrition from various strata of 

 soil. What else against it? If cattle are turned on after 



