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FIELD CROPS 



the dew is off, kept loose with the tedder, and raked and put 

 into small cocks before the leaves are dry enough to shatter. 

 In this way most of the curing is done in the cock where 



Pigure 117.— A fiue stand of young clover in corn. The practice of seeding 

 clover in corn at the last cultivation is growing to be quite common in 

 some sections. 



the leaves are protected from the sun. Two or three days 

 are necessary in good weather for the clover to cure. It is 

 usually desirable to open the cocks to the sun and air for 



