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of 8,622 pounds of dry matter to the acre, being equivalent 

 to fully 5 tons of well-cured hay. It is not to be expected 

 that such quantities could be obtained yearly under average 

 conditions, for the land could not be as fully utilized. It is 

 interesting to note, however, the quantity of fodder that 

 ma}^ 1)6 secured from an acre of land in an average state of 

 fertility, when climatic conditions are favorable and the land 

 is occupied the entire season. 



Best Method of grouniuj Wheat and Vetch. — The land 

 should bo ploughed, harrowed if necessary, manure spread at 

 the rate of 4 to 6 cords to the acre,^ harrowed in ; a mixture 

 of 1^2 bushels of wheat and 1 bushel of vetch sown broad- 

 cast about September 1, and covered, not too deeply with 

 a wheel or other harrow. Cutting should begin just be- 

 fore the wheat heads appear, which in this locality is the 

 last of May. The green crop will remain in feeding condi- 

 tion for twelve to fourteen da3\s. If more of the fodder 

 mixture has been produced than can be fed green, the bal- 

 ance may be made into hay. The vetch seed may be pro- 

 cured of New York seedsmen. 



Ccniposition of Wheat and Vetch. 



The percentage of protein in the mixture is dependent to 

 an extent upon the quantity of vetch present. In case of 



* Fertilizer maybe used in place of manure, at the rate of 50 pounds of nitrate 

 of soda, 300 pounds of acid phosphate and 200 pounds of muriate of potash to the 

 acre. In the spring a top-dressing of 60 to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda will 

 prove beneficial. 



