406 GRASSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 



in conjunction with the Canada fiehl pea or vetches or 

 both combined. 



Crimson clover is sown on prepared land in August 

 and September, using 15 pounds of seed per acre. It 

 is only adapted to the more southerly of the states of 

 this group. It is usually ready for harvesting in May. 

 For further facts, the reader is referred to the book, 

 ^^Clovers and How to Grow Them," by the author. 



Of the four classes of millets, viz., Foxtail, Barnyard, 

 Broomcorn and Pearl, the first named is the best for hay 

 production in this group ; the varieties known respec- 

 tively as Hungarian and German are especially suitable. 

 These are sown preferably on clean land in the late 

 spring, subsequent to the corn planting season and on 

 through June. The}'' require from 60 to 75 days to 

 reach the proper stage for cutting. From 2 to 4 pecks 

 of seed per acre are sown, according to the firmness of 

 the hay wanted. It is sown by hand or with the grain 

 drill, and when sown by hand it is covered with the aid 

 of the harrow and roller. When sown with the drill, 

 the seed should be buried from 1 to 2 inches only, the 

 soil being right as to moisture. The sowing of millets 

 is further discussed in ^^Soiling Crops and the Silo," by 

 the author. 



The oats are sown alone to a very considerable ex- 

 tent, to provide hay, more especially for dairy cows. 

 They are sown in the ordinary way, in the spring as 

 soon as the land is ready, whether sown alone or with 

 peas or vetches or both. From 2^ to o bushels of seed 

 should be sown i)er acre, using at least 25 })er cent 

 more seed than to grow a crop of grain, in order 



