SUMMARY. 



Hairy vetch seed weighs 60 poirnds per bushel. Spring prices, in 

 New York, 1895, were $6 to $6.50 per bushel. 



Sow broadcast or in drills, at the rate of 1^ bushels to the acre from 

 August 15 to September 15. Sow one-half bushel of winter wheat, 

 winter rye, or winter oats with the vetches. 



Hairy vetches sown in August may be fed in October or November. 

 They will be ready to cut for soiling or hay from the 20th of April to 

 the 1st of May. 



For a summer crop, sow from the 20th of April to the middle of 

 May. Cut when in full bloom. 



Do not plant on land that is poorly drained. 



To get the best results, feed with coarse fodder, hay, or root crops. 

 Feed with corn fodder at the rate of four tons of corn fodder to one ton 

 of hairy vetch. 



Hairy vetch sown in autumn will cover the ground and prevent 

 washing during the winter. 



It is one of the best crops to turn under as green manure. 



Do not commence to feed hairy vetches until they have begun to 

 blossom. Like most of the bean and clover family they are somewhat 

 diuretic if feed in large quantities before mature. Use caution in feed- 

 ing until the animals have become accustomed to the change of food. 



Approved: F. Lamson-Scribner, 



Chas. W. Dabney, Jr., Agrostologist. 



Acting Secretary. 

 Washington, D. C, October 1, 1895. 



