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INDEX. 



Soiling crops, benefits from 



growing o 



Soiling crops 3 



adaptation in soiling crops ... 4 

 partial and complete soiling . . 4 

 benefits from growing soiling 



crops 6 



increase in food supplies 6 



less waste in feeding 7 



sustains animals in better form. 8 

 inquiry through poaching .... 1 1 

 influence on weed eradication., n 



saving in land 12 



saving in fences 13 



saving in fertility 14 



increase in animal production. . 14 

 sustaining the family cow .... 15 

 some objections to the soiling 



system 15 



increased outlay for labor .... 15 



tax on attendants 17 



adjusting food supplies 17 



impaired stamina in the stock. . 18 



Sorghum 



discussion of 34-50 



distribution of 37 



soils for 38 



place in the rotation for 38 



Preparing the soil for 39 

 ertilizers for 41 



sowing 42 



cultivation 46 



feeding, as soiling food 47 



for silage 325 



Soy bean 



discussion of 1 18-128 



distribution of 121 



soils for 122 



place in the rotation for 123 



Jreparing the soil for 124 

 ertilizers for 124 



sowing 124 



cultivation 126 



feeding as soiling food 126 



for silage 327 



Sjpurry _ 225 



Stave silo 295 



foundation 297 



floor 299 



staves 299 



setting up staves 300 



Stave silo Continued. 



splicing staves 301 



hoops, round 302 



flat 304 



woven wire 304 



doors 305 



shute 307 



roof 308 



Stone silos 317 



form of construction 318 



foundation 318 



floor 319 



walls 319 



inner lining 319 



outer lining 320 



roof 320 



doors 321 



Succession in soiling crops. .232-242 



introductory remarks 232 



grouping states and provinces. 234 

 section No. i succession in.. 235 

 section No. 2 succession in.. 236 

 section No. 3 succession in.. 237 

 section No. 4 succession in.. 238 

 section No. 5 succession in.. 239 

 section No. 6 succession in.. 240 

 section No. 7 succession in.. 240 

 section No. 8 succession in.. 241 



Sugar beets 197 



Sunflowers 230 



Sweet clover 207 



Teosinte 56 



Trefoil or yellow clover 212 



Turnips 196 



Velvet bean 214 



Vetch, the common 



discussion of 110-118 



distribution of in 



soils for 112 



place in the rotation for . . . .- 112 



preparing the soil for 113 



fertilizers for 113 



sowing 114 



cultivation 116 



feeding, as soiling food 117 



for silage 327 



Vetch, sand 217 



Weeds eradication of, by soiling. . n 



White clover 305 



White mustard 222 



Yellow clover or trefoil 212 



