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p. 186; Orchard Grass, p. 187; Bermuda Grass, p. 187; John- 

 son Grass, p. 188; Alfalfa, p. 188; Value of Alfalfa, p. 188; 

 Culture of Alfalfa, p. 189; Red Clover, p. 193; Alsike Clover, 

 p. 194; White Clover, p. 195; Mixtures of Grasses and 

 Clovers, p. 195; Management of Permanent Pastures, p. 197. 



Cotton 198 



Importance of Cotton, p. 198; Historical, p. 199; Develop- 

 ment in the United States, p. 199; Habits of Growth, 200; 

 Types of Cotton, 201; Breeding and Selection, 202; Rela- 

 tion of Climate to Cotton, p. 205; Cotton Soils, p. 206; Prep- 

 aration of the Soil, p. 207; Fertilizers for Cotton, p. 208; Plant- 

 ing and Cultivating, p. 209; Harvesting, p. 210; Marketing, 

 p. 211; Grades of Cotton, p. 211; Cotton Seed, p. 212; Fun- 

 gous Diseases and Insects Affecting Cotton, p. 214. 



The Wood Crop 216 



Forests of the United States, p. 216; The Settler and the 

 Forest, p. 217; The Relation of Forestry to the Nation, 

 p. 218; Forest Policy of the Future, p. 218; National Forests, 

 p. 219; Forests and Climate, p. 220; Conservative Lumbering, 

 p. 221; Forest Trees a Profitable Farm Crop, p. 222; The 

 Farm Wood Lot, p. 222; What Trees to Plant, p. 226. 



Orchards 227 



Setting Trees, p. 227; Tillage of Orchards, p. 228; Spraying 

 Orchards, p. 229; Pruning, p. 230. 



Shade Trees 233 



The Farm Garden 234 



Questions and Problems 237 



Laboratory Exercises 238 



Collateral Reading 242 



CHAPTER VIII 



ENEMIES OF FARM CROPS 244-271 



Weeds 244 



What Is a Weed, p. 244; Value of Weeds, p. 244; The Control 

 of Weeds, p. 245; The Control of Weeds in Tilled Crops, 

 p. 245; Subduing Land That Is Badly Infested with Weeds, 

 p. 246; Spraying for Wild Mustard, p. 246; Control of Weeds 

 in Walks, p. 247. 



