EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



515 



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Fw. 13. Red Rock, a barely, winter wheat has done well on the superior clay soils of 



Chippewa County. 



TABLE 16 — YIELDS OF ROSEN RYE DEMONSTRATIONS IN MENOMINEE COUNTY, 

 1017. 



These are not necessarily typical yields but go to show the compara- 

 tive results when the two are grown in competition. 



FORAGE CROPS ADAPTED TO THE SECTION. 



The forage crops of the Upper Peninsula can be classified as pasture, 

 hay, silage and root crops. 



The quanity, quality, and availability of the forage crops of a given 

 section will usually determine its adaptation to live stock. It is possi- 

 ble to ship in concentrates but it is very essential to have a local supply 

 of forage feed crops. 



PASTURE. 



Cut-Over — In its present stage of development there is an abundance 

 of cut-over pasture land available in the Upper Peninsula. These cut- 

 over lands have become seeded largely to clovers, timothy and June 

 grass, thus making a very desirable pasture mixture. 



Permanent — Many farmers will acquire more stump land than they 

 will clear up for several years. This stump land will afford excellent 



