12 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
HORTICULTURAL INVESTIGATIONS. 
Much of the land of Connecticut is admirably adapted to 
fruit raising. ‘The best markets in the world are near at hand, 
and the possibilities along the line of fruit growing are very 
promising. ‘The Assistant Horticulturist of the Experiment 
Station has direct charge of the work along these lines. 
ALFALFA EXPERIMENTS. 
In many states alfalfa has come to be recognized as one of 
the standard forage and hay crops. Where it can be grown 
successfully, it is of even more value than clover. Up to the 
present time it has not been generally successful in Connec- 
ticut. Ina few places, however, it is being grown at the pres- 
ent time. During the past year we have sent out alfalfa seed 
to some eighty different farmers in the State with directions. 
for sowing the same. We hope to find where alfalfa will grow 
successfully, and make a careful study of the soils and condi- 
tions where it will not grow. If we can succeed in introducing 
alfalfa as one of the staple crops of Connecticut, it will prove of 
“inestimable value to the dairymen. This work is being con- 
ducted in cooperation with the Bureau of Plant Industry of 
the United States Department of Agriculture. 
POTATO EXPHRIMENTS. 
The potato is one of the leading crops in Connecticut, and 
it is especially adapted to intensive methods of tillage. As 
commonly grown in this State, from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds of 
commercial fertilizer are used per acre. We believe that it is 
possible by practicing the best methods of tillage to grow this 
crop profitably and use less commercial fertilizer. ‘Tillage 
experiments with potatoes will form an important part of the 
field work in agriculture. The land which is available for ex- 
perimental work at the present time is in such condition that 
small plat work is impracticable. The experiments during the 
