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siiitahlu fur hay or ]iast iiia^ic. Its ilrcp. tihroiis roots ix'ImIcI" it capable 

 of resisting drought ami (huiiL:' well in poor soil. 'I'lic scrd is jiroiluced 

 freely, ainl Lirows well. 



Forage IMaiits. 



Slife|i's IJiiriirt ( I'ol < n inn sd/it/iiisorhit ). — This excellent perennial 

 foihlci' plant grows in tufts, ami attains a heiL.'ht of 1.'^ inches. Its strong 

 roots i)euetrute deeply, and enable it to thi'ive in almost all classes of 

 soil, from a heavy clay to almost pure saml. It I'esi.sts dmuLiht and lieut 



Sheep s Burnet (/'oteriidii ttanytirnoiba). 



wonderfully v.ell, and wiu'U eaten down ipiickly tliro\v.> u|i fresh shoots. 

 Sheep eat it greedily, and rapidly put on ll;'>h when fed on it. A heavy 

 yield is produced, and it ri'inains green throughout tlie \cai'. J'he seeds 

 arc ]>roduce(l frei'ly, and germinate easily. It is well worth extended 

 cultivatiiui to piovide grazing for either pigs or sheep, jiarticularly so 

 as its pertnanent character makes it an inexpensive ci'<i]i to Lirow. 



Millefoil (Arliillci niillt-foh ii iii). — A perennial forage ])lant, which 

 produces a fair amount of fodih'r under favoui'ahle conditions. In dry 

 .seasons it gives a good growth in eaidy spring, and dries oft' during the 

 summer until the autumn, when it i-eeovers, and gives a fair crop. It 

 is a suiialilr croji foi' Li'razing to shee]), and diK's well on ] r siul. 



