The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08
VALUABLE WORK ON
ALFALFA GROWING
PROF. WHEELER OF THIS CITY is
SENDING OUT FREE OF CHARGE
A PAMPHLET OF GREAT
HELP TO FARMERS.

AS mentioned in the advertisement
of the Dakota Improved Seed Co. in
another place in this paper, Prof. W.
A. Wheeler has just gotten out a new
work on alfalfa. The Republican
wishes to call particular attention to
this for they are offering this book
frse to everyone interested, and it
Should be in the hands of every grow
er of alfalfa in the state. Prof. Wheel
er has had quite a number of years
experience with alfalfa in Minnesota
and the Dakotas and is in a position
to give the reader just the facts that
are needed in the handling of alfalfa
under Northwestern conditions. There
has been a great deal written regard
Ling alfalfa. but not ms mgc hve 81 t mFir h9eana
largely for other sections of the
country. This book of Prof. Wheel
er's has been gotten up particularly
for the Northwest and gives the
reader first-hand observations and
experiences with alfalfa in the Da-
kotas.
For Sc eral years, while instruc-
tor in botany in the Minnesota Agri-
cultural College, Prof. Wheeler made
a thorough study Of the alfalfa plant
from botanical and technical points
of view. From 1903 to 1907, while
holding the chair Of botany in the
south Dakota Agricultural College,
he had charge of all the testing and
breeding work on alfalfa at both the
Brookings and Highmore Experi-
ment Stations, and during this time
much progress in the study OF this
crop, the work at Highmore proving
particularly valuable in the develop
ment Of hardy strains of alfalfa for
the Northwest. Many Of the harder
strains of alfalfa recommended by
the U. s. Department of Agriculture
and state experiment stations to-day
r the result of Prof. Wheeler's
work at the Highmore Experiment
Station. Bulletin No. 1856 recently
issued by the Bureau of Plant In
Agriculture, records results obtained
under the most severe conditions
with several of Prof. Wheeler's new
strains, and recommends them very
highly for northern ATTITUDES.
Prof. Wheeler Is in close touch
with all of the alfalfa work that is
being carried on by the u. S. Del
partment of Agriculture and expert
ment stations, and is, therefore, in
position to give the very latest
facts obtainable regarding this inn
portant crop. This first edition OIL
this book is probably a beginning to
what will in a few years be a full
on the culture and breedingI
Of alfalfa in the middle west. Mol
reader of this paper who Is at all In
terested in alfalfa can afford to lett
this opportunity go without securing
. copy.
What appear to be. very e~xtrava-
CANT statements have been made
from time to time as to the value Of
alfalfa as a farm crop in the Dako-
las and surrounding territory. but
The actual experience and o%bserva-
lions of those who have grown alfal-
a 60 to show that only a little of the
story has yet been told. and that the
more We grow of he crop, the more
valuable we will consider 1t and the
number of uses we will find
Tor 1t. The failures that have been
made in the attempt to grow alfal-
"a In the Dakotas have largely been
1ue o the Use of tender stocks or Inn
proper treatment Of the seed bed.
Prof. Wheeler In this book discusses
Very fully how to prevent such fall
ares. We would advise your look
ing up the advertisement Of this
book and getting your copy early. i