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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



There has been a large correspondence carried on with farmers in all parts of 

 Canada with regard to the best grasses to grow for hay and pasture, and also as to 

 the best crops for late sowing in seasons when drought or other adverse conditions have 

 interfered with the germination or development of corn and other fodder crops. In 

 the drier districts of the West excellent results have been secured from sowing AlfaKa 

 and Brome grass together, 12 to 15 lbs. of the former and 6 of the latter, or mixtures 

 in varying proportions according to the reqiiirements of the growers, of the small 

 grains and some lc«juminous plant. The mixtures, which have given good satisfac- 

 tion, are: Tares and oats, a bushel and a half of each, or Peas and oats, in the same 

 proportion; Peas, wheat and oats, one bushel of each; or Peas, wheat and late barley. 

 All of these give heavy crops of excellent hay. A valuable crop which is every day 

 grov/ing in favour, is Fodder Rape. This has been grown with much satisfaction in 

 all parts of Canada. It is best sown alone, two pounds of seed to the acre in drills 

 thirty inches apart, so as to allow of cultivation to destroy weeds and to hold in mois- 

 ture when the seed has been sown late. Crops of rape are ready for cutting or feed- 

 ing^ off in about sixty days after sowing. Two or three crops may be taken befo2« 

 winter sets in. 



