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the more valuable of these forage crops will include 

 alfalfa and cowpeas. In some parts of the section, 

 forage crops will be grown under irrigation. The 

 rape plant will not be so valuable, relatively, as in 

 some other parts of the country, because of the 

 drouth and heat. Nevertheless, it should be given 

 a place. But the sorghums and soy beans will be 

 quite valuable, relatively, because of their drouth- 

 resisting properties. 



Succession in Section No. 5. In Section No. 

 5 the succession in forage crops, in addition to the 

 wild grasses of the prairie, will include winter rye, 

 rape, mixed grains, peas, vetches, corn or corn and 

 rape, sorghum, turnips and cabbage. Winter rye 

 cannot be grown in all portions of this section, espe- 

 cially the north and northwest. Corn and rape can 

 be grown with much advantage, particularly on the 

 wide areas of fallow land that are usually found in 

 the section every year. But in growing corn for- 

 age, a due regard must be had to choosing seed of 

 the hardy varieties. Rape and turnips may be 

 safely sown with nearly all grain crops. And pas- 

 tures from mixed cereals will grow well when sown, 

 in nearly all parts of the section. Sorghum may be 

 utilized with no little advantage, but the climate is 

 too cold, except in the extreme southern portion, 

 for the non-saccharine sorghums. In much of the 

 section peas can be grown in good form, more espe- 

 cially toward the north. The more valuable of the 

 forage crops for cows include mixed cereals, corn 

 and rye. To provide sheep pasture, all those named 

 except peas may be grown with much advantage. 

 And for swine, the more valuable will include rape, 

 mixed cereals and peas. Rape may be turned to 



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