able danger in turning hungry sheep or cattle into a field, because 

 of a liability to bloat. It is also a good rule never to turn animals 

 into a field in the early morning. 



Brassica olcracea (Cabbage). An annual or biennial plant, 

 indigenous to various parts of Europe, and widely cultivated as a 

 vegetable throughout the world. Cabbage is largely grown in some 

 parts of Europe as a crop for soiling either sheep or cattle, and as a 

 stable food in late autumn it is far superior to turnips. It has been 

 estimated that the crude protein of an acre of cabbage amounts to 

 about i 500 pounds an enormous yield compared with that of alfalfa 

 or red clover. 



FIG. 6. Pigweed (Chenopodium Uptophyll^m.) 



Can\\- rclrorsn (Late-fruited sedge. Fig. 5). A stout, erect, 

 tufted, leafy sedge, i to 3 feet hii;h, growing in wet, boggy places 

 in the lake region of Minnesota and the Dakotas. It is very tender 

 and juicy, and is readily eaten by stock. It is seldom cut for hay, 

 because of its growing in places too wet to be mowed, but it is an 

 important factor in the natural forage of the region. Analyses show 

 that it contains nearly 16 per cent, crude protein. This is one of 

 the species which is deserving of cultivation. 



