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FARM CROPS 



third year it becomes fully established. It readily 

 yields from I to 2 tons of hay to the acre. The 

 best time to cut is when the plants are in flower. 

 It is a very good crop for overflow lands, as the 

 overflows do not damage it. Its many good qual- 

 ities should place it in every grass mixture, whether 

 for pastures or meadows. 



MEADOW FOXTAIL. A hardy perennial 

 much like timothy in appearance. The leaves are 

 short, the stalks thick, making a rather coarse hay. 

 It starts to grow earlier in the spring than 

 timothy, but does not do very well alone. 

 It takes about two years to get it fully es- 

 tablished. For this reason it 

 should be used as part of a grass 

 mixture, either for permanent 

 meadow or permanent pasture. 

 When grown alone it yields 

 from i to 2 tons to the acre. It 

 stands high manuring, but has no 

 inclination to spread like blue 

 grass or Bermuda. Its chief value 

 is in mixtures of meadows and 

 pastures. 



MELILOTUS ALBA. See 

 Sweet Clover. 



MILLETS. A. general name 

 that includes many varieties of 

 While this group includes many food 

 products the millets are grown in this country 

 chiefly for forage. Millet is a popular catch crop. 

 If the winter wheat has failed, or for some reason 

 the corn land was not fitted for the crop, a little 

 later on the land can be prepared and seeded to 

 some variety of millet. The three principal groups 



MEADOW FOXTAIL 



grasses. 



