Mr. Stevens writes me as follows:— “This is one of our Grimm alfalfa 
plats seeded two and one-half feet apart on the hardest kind of volusia silt 
soil, a soil that our experiment stations said would not grow alfalfa. I am 
more than pleased with your seed and look forward to a decided increase of 
your variety as a result of these tests.” 
"Lyman's Grimm” Planted by F. R. Stevens. Agriculturist, for the Lehigh Valley R. It., 
of Geneva, N. Y. 
M. E. Chubbick, the Farm Bureau man. of Herkimer, N. Y., sent me a 
photograph showing my Grimm a perfect stand while Grimm (?) from 
another source had killed completely the past winter. 
Mr. A. If. Lyman, ■ LeRoy, N. Y„ Nov. 27th, 10U. 
Excelsior, Minn. 
Dear Mr. Lyman : — 
In answer to the questions regarding the Grimm alfalfa in vour letter of the 
lltli. will say that the 20 pounds of seed 1 had of you in 1912, I sowed on July sth 
at the rate of five pounds per acre. I sowed it with a grain drill, drills 7 inches 
apart and run them very shallow. ] had prepared the land very carefully and up 
plied one ton of lime per acre and inoculated it with about 300 pounds of soil fmai 
toy Old alfalfa field and gave it a good top dressing of manure. 
I secured a good stand and this year, the second year of cutting. I secured fully 
as much hay per acre as from common alfalfa sown under the same conditions at 
the rate of 20 to 20 pounds of seed. It branches more and is more leafy than the 
common alfalfa and is about one week earlier in coming into bloom. 'Pile bloom was 
very much heavier than on the common, and varied from white and yellow through 
all the shades to very dark purple and black. 
Very respectfully yours, 
(Signed) F. P. Hazelton. 
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