68 FARM CROPS 



hence warmer; it may be higher than the rest of 

 the farm, hence drier. After being well tilled and 

 fertilized, put in the corn. Plant the corn in rows 

 3/^ to 4 feet apart, dropping grains 3 or 4 inches 

 apart in the rows. Give this corn the same cul- 

 tivation and care as later you will give to your 

 regular crop. In any section, by the latter part of 

 June or early in July you will have on hand a lot 

 of green forage to help along in case your pastures 

 go back on you. 



If you do not need this green fodder in early 

 summer, just let it alone ; it will continue its grow- 

 ing and will make a still heavier growth. With it 

 at hand you need have no fear of a shrinkage in 

 milk, because a few armfuls of this green corn as 

 a feed, used as a supplement to the pasture or 

 silage or other food, will complete the ration and 

 supply your stock with just what is needed. The 

 patch of corn, its size depending upon the number 

 of animals you have, will carry you until the silage 

 crop is ready, or if you do not have the silo, carry 

 you into the fall season, when your winter plans 

 for feeding will handle the case. 



ROOT CROPS NOT TO BE LEFT OUT 



The farmer pays little or no attention to roots, 

 but they are worthy of some attention, for they 

 stand high as succulent and supplementary feeds. 

 You cannot value roots solely by the nutriment 

 they contain. They aid in digestion and assimila- 

 tion of dry foods and contribute to the healthful- 

 ness of all animals so fortunate as to get them. If 

 fruits are of value, if not a necessity, to men, then 



