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Introrlnction 9 



Climatic and soil conditions of Nel)rasl^a 13 



Rainfall 13 



Temperature 14 



Physiogi-aphv 15 



Soil ..:....." 16 



Crops 16 



Classification of foraj^e plants 18 



Duration 18 



Perennials 18 



Annuals 18 



Natural groups 19 



Legumes 19 



Grasses 19 



Miscellaneous 20 



Methods of utilizing the crops 20 



Pastures 20 



Meadows 21 



Soiling crops 21 



Silage - - 22 



Results of experiments with grasses and forage plants at the Nebraska Experi- 

 ment Station 23 



Grasses and forage plants which have given successful results 23 



Brome-grass 23 



Results of cooperative experiments 24 



Alfalfa - - 25 



Cooperative experiments with alfalfa 26 



Alfalfa seed from different sources 27 



Turkestan alfalfa 27 



Peruvian alfalfa 28 



Samarkand alfalfa 28 



Seed from different States 28 



Other experiments with alfalfa 28 



Meadow fescue ^1- 



Orchard grass ^-' 



Timothy ^^ 



Clovers ^ 



Kentucky bluegrass ^^ 



Redtop ^^ 



Side-oats grama 



Wheat-grasses 



Grasses and legumes of less importance 38 



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