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A comparison of the tables showing the feeding value of com 

 and forage crops shows that of all varieties tested, corn is in the 

 lead and that oats and peas come second. For variety of feed it 

 would probably be advisable to have some plats of barley or of 

 oats and barley combined, but the greatest returns with us were 

 secured from corn and from oats and peas sown broadcast. 



Barley and Peas. 



While oats and peas are recommended for early forage, yet for 

 late forage barley should be substituted for the oats. Figure 72 

 shows the relative growth of barley and oats in late fall. On 

 August I the plats on which the forage crops were grown were 

 all seeded to oats and peas. The volunteer barley which came 

 up on the plats where barley had been grown grew much faster 

 than the oats and was less affected by rust and drought. 



Figure 78 shows the corner of a plat of oats and peas which 

 was sown August 15. This was the third crop which had been 

 grown on the ground during the season. Wheat which had been 

 sown the previous fall was cut for forage when the grain was in the 

 milk stage. The ground was then immediately plowed and sown 

 to Hungarian grass on June 29. On August ii the Hun- 

 garian was cut, producing five and one-half tons of green forage 

 per acre. The ground was immediately plowed and on August 

 15 sown to oats and peas which were photographed in late October. 

 They remained in good condition for forage until December 2. 



Rye as a forage crop has to recommend it the fact that it is 

 available for early spring use. As a cover crop it is becoming 

 more general and for this purpose it is valuable. The land on 

 which corn or potatoes have been grown should not be allowed to 

 go into winter without some cover crop. Rye serves this purpose 

 well and where .so used it can be made to serve the double purpose 

 of a cover crop and an early spring forage crop. After removing 

 the rye in the spring the land may be utilized for the production 

 of forage from oats and peas or for other crops. 



Hungarian and Millets. 



There are probably no crops grown for forage or for hay about 

 which there are more inquiries than the Hungarian grass and the 



