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fairly well on poor soils but the rich loams are better for the 

 crop. When the crop is wanted for grain and for straw the 

 methods of culture are practically the same as for wheat. 



Rye is often sown in summer to serve as a winter cover 

 crop, and the green growth is plowed under in spring to serve 

 as green manure in the improvement of soils. 



Fig. 85. — A good way to tie up small grains and grasses for exhibits. No, 2 had 

 no fertilizer, No. 3 had poorly kept manure, 4 fresh manure, 8 nitrate of soda. 



Exercise. — Samples of Grains. — Let pupils bring from 

 their homes or from their stores small samples of wheat, rye, 

 oats and barley. There may be poor and good samples in 

 the collection. These may be placed in bottles TNdth suitable 

 labels. Extra fine samples may be secured by the teacher 

 for a school collection at local fairs or other expositions. 



Exercise. — Heads of Grains. — Make a collection for 

 the school of all the forms of heads of the different kinds 

 of grain that are grown near by. Preserve these in a bed of 



