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fore sowing it, and then sowed it in rows. The plants are now about 10 

 or 12 inches high, healthy looking and very green. Cattle appear to be 

 very fond of it as they broke into the enclosure and cropped the young 

 plants so severely that my experiment nearly came to an end. 



The plants are however coming on again. From what I have seen 

 of it I think it can be grown in Manchester, and if it withstands the 

 drought, as it is said to do, will prove a valuable addition to our fodder 

 plants. 



Mr. Henry Nash, Chapelton. — I regret that the Alfalfa seeds have 

 not done well : a few germinated and then died off. 



Mr. C. Daly, Porus. — I planted the Alfalfa seeds received from you 

 they came up, but the cattle which seem very fond of it, got into the 

 enclosure and eat it down to the roots, however after a few days it came 

 up again, and although the weather is exceedingly dry it is quite green. 



Mr. A. C. Martin, Cross Keys. — Some of the Alfalfa seed which I 

 sowed is growing very slowly, and has to be kept free from weeds and 

 other grasses, this alone would prevent its success as a fodder plant in 

 Jamaica. 



Mr. Sidney Moxsy, Chapelton, Clarendon — Weather too dry for large 

 experiment, planted a little in my garden. During my absence from 

 home it appears to have suffered, something has destroyed the leaves, 

 either birds or poultry, shall try again as soon as weather more favour- 

 able. 



Revd. C. E. Henderson, Spanish Town, St. Catherine — I am sorry 

 that I can give no good report of the Alfalfa seed. I divided it into 3 

 lots, as the weather was very dry, and in my opinion the time of the 

 year not the best for planting. I laid by one lot ; and tried the other 

 two on different soils, one on a rather poor soil, and the other on a rich 

 loam. Both grew. The first grew to almost 4 inches and then died. 

 The second lot reached the height of about 8 inches in 3 weeks, and then 

 remained for some time stationary after which it died. The third lot 

 I will write to you about in a few weeks. 



Mr. C. A. T. Fursden, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. — First crop dis- 

 couraging, it having the appearance of being delicate. Flowered very 

 freely, but no appearance of seed. After seeding I cut some throwing 

 it back on the beds for manure, the result being a second crop very 

 much larger leafed and stronger in every way. It is now growing very 

 thick and vigorously. 



Mr. J. Byley, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. — I planted the seed in 

 some cleaned land, and alongside of it I put in some Gruinea- grass, 

 when the latter was about 18 inches high, the Alfalfa was only 2 or 3 

 inches high. 



Thus, this lot has not proved a success. I have a good deal left and 

 intend to try again when the May seasons are done, and I hope I may 

 succeed better. I noticed when I put cattle into the place they feed on 

 it eagerly and I have yet to see whether after this feeding it will come 

 up strong again. Although this trial cannot be considered encouraging 

 so far, I intend to make further planting, and hop e to be able to giv 

 more favourable reports. 



