| Show TO SEED THE RANGE uncle sam sain is noy now studying the distribution and the habits of alfi leulla one of the best forage plants with a view of dete determining mining the possibility of grow groi ing it upon overgrazed ranges and introducing it upon national forest ranges where hitherto it lias has been unknown or has occurred only in in limited quantities is a very valuable v and hardy forage plant which constitutes one of the principal spring seeds upon many of the aemi and arid ranges range of the bouth cst stock fattens upon it and the dmn is j good hard bani tallow not easily lost through shipment shig ment many stockmen have endeavored to introduce it upon their in langes and in most instances their efforts have failed the tho cause of this failure i is now found to lie in the fact proven by testa tests made by the bureau of plant industry anat the seed sold by seed films firms seldom has avei 10 per cent gei e po erlind and that nine tenths of the seed sown is worthless the tho national fork it desei a service lias has received so many requests I 1 for the planting of on spring ranges within the national forests fore ats aliat aliat it has lias decided to act upon them tests te have pro of procuring good seed through ordinary chattels channe 0 lq A IV sampson has been detailed to get seed that meet alt I 1 louire ments certain tracts on the forest reserve will be he at a and if successful all the ranges will be planted with this hardy plant 1 |
