THE SOILING SYSTEM 



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iarly a system for the dairy farmer. The food is bet- 

 ter because of freshness and succulence ; labor is 

 always available; and the greater profits permit 

 greater care and attention that the highest success 

 may be attained. 



CRIMSON CLOVER FOR SOILING 



This admirable crop is a great soil improver and winter cover crop. It 

 matures early in the spring and may be pastured, cut for hay, or fed green 

 in the stable. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR A SOILING SCHEME 



Among the best soiling crops the following may 

 be mentioned: Peas and oats, rye, alfalfa, clover, 

 vetch and wheat, soy beans, cowpeas, corn, millet, 

 sorghum, and rape. On some farms green crops are 

 fed throughout the season. In a general way the 

 practice includes the rotation somewhat as follows, 



