| Show A new alfalfa washington nov 16 after afier 11 twice risking his bis life and once once nearly losing it in the interest of agricultural science prof N E hansen of the south dakota experiment station of the depart in ment ent of agriculture lias has found in northern siberia an all alfalfa suited to the arid lands of the north where the winters are bitter cold prof hansen got on oil the track of tile the alfalfa a year ago but was so late in searching for it that lie he was badly frozen in ill siberia despite this experience lie maa another trial this year and has just informed secy wilson that he has been successful and is on oil his way back with the seed the alfalfa prof hansen has discovered has a yellow flower instead of a blue it is a native of the dry steppes of siberia and grows well where the mer luer cury falls to 39 to 40 below zero tile the country is exceedingly dry and yet tile the new alfalfa is an excellent forage plant prof hansen has secured tile seed and it will receive a thorough test in ill the licar future by tile dapar department |
