48 FARM MANAGEMENT 



mountains, the states south of Kentucky find it difficult 

 to raise good pastures or hay. 



The best grass section of the United States is north of 

 Washington and east of the one-hundredth meridian. In 

 this section, timothy and red clover are the great hay 



FIG. 12. Distribution of the hay and forage crop in 1909. One dot rep- 

 resents 25,000 tons. 



plants. Alsike clover, alfalfa, and redtop are also im- 

 portant. 



Alfalfa is a lime-loving plant. It grows well on the 

 limestone soils anywhere in eastern United States. If 

 the soil is not too short of lime, it may be made to grow 

 well by applying lime. But if the subsoil is very seriously 

 deficient in lime, it is not often possible to grow alfalfa 

 successfully. 



Timothy and red clover are medium in lime require- 

 ments. They grow well on soils that do not have enough 

 lime for alfalfa. There are many areas in this grass region 



