CONTENTS 9 



Chapter 9. ALFALFA 121 



Distribution of alfalfa Soil and climatic adaptation Essentials for success 

 Varieties of alfalfa Sources of seed Need for fertilizers and lime Preparation 

 of seed-bed Time, rate, depth and manner of seeding Inoculation After treat- 

 ment Making alfalfa hay Number of cuttings and yield Other uses of alfalfa 

 Composition and feeding value Irrigation of alfalfa Seed production. 



Chapter 10. MEADOWS AND PASTURES 132 



Extent, value and importance Essential qualities of meadows and pastures 

 Advantages of meadows and pastures Soil and climatic requirements Forma- 

 tion of meadows and pastures Preparation of soil Meadow and pasture seed 

 mixtures Seeding grasses and clovers Treatment of meadows and pastures 

 Care of meadows and pastures Improvement of meadows and pastures Manur- 

 ing, fertilizing and liming Utilizing aftermath Capacity of pastures Compo- 

 sition and palatability of pasture grass and hay Temporary pastures. 



Chapter 11. MISCELLANEOUS ANNUAL HAY AND FORAGE CROPS.... 144 



Cowpeas. 



Varieties Time, manner, rate and depth of seeding Seeding with other crops 

 Fertilizers, tillage and rotations Time and method of harvesting Feeding 

 value and utilization. 



Soy Beans. 



Varieties Time, method, rate and depth of seeding Inoculation, tillage and 

 fertilizers Time and method of harvesting Composition, feeding value and 

 utilization. 



Vetches Canada field peas Harvesting Other annual legumes Sorghums 

 Millet Rape Catch crops for pasture and hay. 



Chapter 12. ANNUAL LEGUMES, GROWN PRINCIPALLY FOR SEEDS.. 156 



Field bean Time, rate, manner and depth of seeding Harvesting Threshing 

 and cleaning Yield Field peas Cowpeas Soy beans Castor bean Vetch 

 Crimson clover. 



Peanuts. 



Soil and climatic conditions Fertilizers and lime required Time, rate, depth 

 and manner of planting Seed selection and preparation Varieties Cultivation, 

 harvesting and curing Preparing for market Yields. 



Chapter 13. ROOTS AND TUBERS FOR FORAGE 167 



Relation to other crops Utilization and feeding value Sugar beets Mangels 

 Turnips and rutabagas Carrots Parsnip Cabbage Kale Artichokes Cas- 

 sava -Chuf a Taro Youtia. 



Chapter 14. THE POTATO 173 



The soil Crop rotation Soil preparation The seed Fertilization The plant- 

 ing Cultivation Diseases Insect pests Harvesting the crop. 



Chapter 15. SUGAR CROPS (CANE, BEET AND MAPLE SUGAR, AND 



SORGHUM) 180 



Sugar Beets. 



Adaptation Preparation of land Fertilization Seeding and cultivation 

 Harvesting Seed production Manufacture of beet sugar By-products of beet 

 farming. 



Cane Sugar. 



Description and mode of reproduction Soils Varieties of cane Rotation and 

 preparation of the land Fertilizers Cultivation Harvesting Cane sugar 

 manufacture. 

 Maple Sugar Sugar making Sorghum. 



