igo 



FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



but also because the different plants in the mixture 

 grow best at different times of the year, some grow- 

 ing best in early spring and fall, others in midsummer, 

 i. In the North the best pastures consist largely of 

 Kentucky blue grass and white clover. 2. In the 

 South several different combinations of plants go to 

 make up permanent pastures; Bermuda grass, bur and 

 white clovers; redtop, white clover and Kentucky blue 

 grass as winter pasturage ; the summer plants often in- 

 clude lespedeza, paspalum and Bermuda. In the ex- 

 treme South, where carpet grass is abundant, lespe- 

 deza frequently grows with it. 



EXERCISE. In what ways are the forage crops of your region 

 utilized? Make a list of the soiling crops grown in your neighbor- 

 hood. How often are your pastures planted? Which are the more 

 common at your home, pastures or meadows? Why? What grasses 

 and legumes make the best pastures and meadows for your section? 

 Make a list of the annual and perennial grasses and legumes that are 

 common in your section of the country. 



SECTION XXVII SOME IMPORTANT FORAGE 

 PLANTS. 



Timothy is a native of Europe, 

 but it first became important as a 

 cultivated grass in the United States. 

 In this country it is the most im- 

 portant of all the hay grasses, the 

 bulk of the hay sold in the city 

 markets being composed of this 

 grass, either pure or mixed with 

 red clover. The popularity of 

 timothy depends not only on its 

 high value as horse feed, but also 

 on the cheapness of the seed and 

 TIMOTHY. the ease with which it is grown. 



Fifteen pounds is sown per acre 



in combination with red clover. 



Red Clover. Scarcely less important than timothy 



is red clover, which also is a natfve of Europe. It is 



