It was a wonderful study.
In Utah much difficulty was found in growing clover.

This was accounted for by the fact that there were no old maids in that polygamous country.
Old maids naturally were not allowed! And there being none, there were of course no cats to kill the mice that eat the bumble-bees' nests; thus, no bumble-bees to fertilize it, therefore no clover.

Old maids have found their function.
Figs could not be grown successfully in California till the Smyrna wasp had been imported to fertilize the flower.
And while talking of bees: on the Mississippi River bee-keepers are in the habit of drifting their broods on rafts up the river, following the advance of spring and thus securing fresh fields and pastures new of the young spring blossoms; which is somewhat similar to the Chinaman's habit of carrying his ducks (he does love ducks), thousands of them, on rafts and boats up and down the broad Yangtse to wherever the richest grazing and grub-infested beds may be found.
I should not forget to say that care must be used in putting cattle on alfalfa.

At some seasons it is more dangerous than at others.

A number of these steers "bloated," and I had to stick them with a knife promptly to save their lives.