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In racks . otherwise fhey destroy much of it. Lambs 

 may be allowed to pasture upon it, as they are light 

 in weight, and, if unaccompanied by their dams, 

 only stay in the enclosure while feeding. The high 

 feeding value of this plant strongly recommends 

 it to farmers raising early market lambs. For this 

 purpose it should be sown earlier. 



I began growing rape at the suggestion of Mr. 



Creep. 



John Ross, of Jarvis, Ont., a noted Cotswold 

 breeder in his day, with the result that I never have 

 found any forage so satisfactory for forcing lambs, 

 or so good for age ewes and fattening store sheep, 

 or in putting the finishing touches to the animals 

 selected to lift the prize cards at the autumn fairs. 



I usually obtained the seed from Canada, where 

 rape is used more extensively than in the States. 

 The chances for getting good, fresh seed there are 

 better, therefore, than in the States. 



