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Fertilizing Elements 31 



Essential conditions for the successful use of ferti- 

 lizers upon grasses, p. 32 ; Application of commercial 

 fertilizers, p. 34. 

 Methods of Improving Pastures 34 



II. Production and Harvesting 

 Distribution and Adaptation 36 



Yield, p. 37. 

 Time of Harvesting 38 



Curing hay, p. 39. 



III. Hay Making Machines and Marketing 



Mowing-machines 41 



Hay rakes, p. 42; Hay tedders, o. 44; Hay loaders, 

 p. 44 ; Stacking, p. 45 ; Hay forks, p. 47 ; Baling, 

 p. 48. 



Marketing 49 



Commercial grades, p. 50. 

 Collateral Reading 51 



CHAPTER III 



PERENNIAL FORAGE GRASSES 



I. Timothy 



Name 52 



Relationships 52 



Description, p. 52 ; Seed, p. 54 ; Variations, p. 55 ; 

 Improvement, p. 55; Adaptation, p. 57; Rotations, 

 p. 57; Amount of seed, p. 58; Seeding, p. 58; Time 

 of cutting, p. 59. 



Advantages 61 



Comparison of timothy and orchard grass seed, p. 61. 

 Disadvantages .62 



II. Meadow Foxtail 



Description 62 



Seed, p. 63 ; Adaptation and value, p. 63. 

 Collateral Reading 64 



