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into piles. The vines are allowed to lie for a few hours in these 

 piles and are stacked usually on the same day that they are 

 dug. The stacks are narrow and five or six feet high and are 

 built around a central pole which has been driven into the 

 ground. At the base of the pole, cross sticks are nailed to keep 

 the peanuts off the ground. The vines are piled with the 

 nuts toward the center, space being left around the pole for 



FIG. 87. Method of stacking peanut vines. 



ventilation. The stack is usually capped with a bunch of grass 

 or hay to shed rain. Fig. 87 shows a laborer stacking pea- 

 mits. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Describe briefly the flowers, leaves, pods, and roots of legumes. 



2. In what sections of the United States is red clover the chief 

 legume planted for forage? 



3. Why do legumes make better hay for dairy cows than grasses? 



4. Why are legumes particularly valuable for green-manure? 



5. State the uses of legumes other than for hay. 



