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75. Seed production of forage crops, United States, 

 1909. The census statistics for the production of grass 

 seeds including grasses, clovers, millet and alfalfa are 

 given only in production, as the acreage is wholly or mainly 

 included under hay and forage. In the case of peas and 

 beans, however, the acreage and production are both given, 

 though much of the field peas, cowpeas and sorghums are 

 cut for hay. 



" Grass seed," including timothy, clovers, millet and 

 alfalfa, is most largely produced by the following states, 

 the numbers referring to acres harvested: Illinois, 1,289,- 

 996; Iowa, 1,118,044; Minnesota, 945,666; Kentucky, 

 612,406; South Dakota, 424,623; Kansas, 324,321; 

 Ohio, 288,605; Missouri, 257,872; Indiana, 165,488; 

 Michigan, 151,567; Oregon, 151,016. 



Field pea seed is mostly produced in Michigan and 

 Wisconsin, but much more is grown in Canada. 



Cowpea seed is produced in all the Southern States, 

 especially Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. 



Sorghum seed is produced most largely by Kansas, 

 followed by Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma. 



76. Seeding in practice. In actual practice three 

 systems of sowing grass seeds may be distinguished; 

 namely : (1) seeding on especially prepared land ; (2) seed- 

 ing with another broadcasted or drilled crop, usually 

 a small grain either simultaneously or in some cases in 

 spring on fall-sown grain ; and (3) seeding in the rows of 

 a cultivated crop. In some regions, all three of these 

 systems prevail. The first system unquestionably gives 

 the best results as regards the grass crop, but requires 

 additional labor in preparing the land. Where difficulty 

 is experienced in securing a good stand of grass, or where 

 perennial weeds are troublesome, this method should 



