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tracts that have done well in portions of the state. Hon. 

 T. B. Davis of Mineral county and E. W. McNeil of 

 Hardy county are persons who have been successful I 

 am frank to say, however, that the experiences and prac- 

 tice thus far in this state have not proven it to be a de- 

 pendable crop. 



WISCONSIIV. 



Prof. R, A. Moore^ Agronomist Wisconsin experiment 

 station, — ^Alfalfa is receiving great attention in Wisconsin 

 and dairymen have been quick to perceive its value. 

 Through the efforts of the experiment station, alfalfa 

 seed has been disseminated in every county in the state 

 and crops have been grown which were highly satisfac- 

 tory. Experiments at the station show that as much 

 protein can be secured from one acre of alfalfa as from 

 three acres of clover, nine acres of timothy or 12 of 

 Brome grass. In this experiment four cuttings of alfalfa 

 were secured, two cuttings of clover and one cutting each 

 of timothy and Brome grass. Alfalfa seed should have 

 its viability tested before the seed is purchased. Seed 

 that does not give a germination test of 90 per cent or 

 above should be rejected. We advise selecting high, well- 

 drained land inclined to be rolling. A clay loam on a 

 gravelly subsoil is best suited for growths of alfalfa. Sow 

 in spring as soon as ground works well, putting on about 

 twice the cultivation necessary for cereal crops. Where 

 land is inclined to be weedy, sow three pecks of barley per 

 acre as a nurse crop. If ground is free from weeds, sow 

 alfalfa seed without nurse crop, using at least 20 pounds 

 of seed per acre. Several hundred members of the Wis- 

 consin experiment association have been carrying on tests 



