In the spring of 1912, Prof. L. A. Klink of Macdonald College bought 
300 pounds of my Grimm. 
On Nov. 20th, 1914, R. Summerly, Lecturer in Cereal Husbandry, wrote 
me as follows: — I have your letter of November 10th, addressed to Prof. 
Klink. He has taken a position as Dean of Agriculture at the University 
of British Columbia. 
With regard to the Grimm seed purchased from you some years ago by 
this Department, our experience has been that your alfalfa is by far the 
hardiest of any alfalfa that it was possible to purchase on the market. I a n 
"Lyman's Grimm” at Macdonald College, Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Que.. Canada. 
sending a photograph of Grimm alfalfa from you, along side of thirteen 
commercial samples. You will see that it is much hardier than the others. 
Out of 88 varieties and strains of alfalfa, “Lyman’s Grimm” was amongst 
the few that came through the winter of 1912 and 1913, a very severe winter. 
In another section of our experimental grounds, a half acre block of 
this alfalfa came through where Mammoth Red Clover, Medium Red 
Clover and Alsike Clover in similar adjoining blocks winterkilled. We are 
advising the use of Grimm seed whenever it is possible to get it for the 
Province of Quebec.” 
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