CULTIVATED PASTURES 37 
in the South and Middle West. Rescue-grass is used in 
some parts of the South for winter pasture. Rye-grass 
can also be used to advantage for winter pasture in the 
South as it grows rapidly and produces feed sooner than 
perennial pasture-grasses. Rape and sometimes other 
cruciferous plants such as turnips and kale are sown for 
pastures. Various legumes may be used for this purpose, 
often in connection with their use as green manure or as a 
cover-crop. 
