CONTENTS Continued 



CHAPTER 



Uses to which the forage plants are put Prob- 

 lems and experiments Demonstrations Club 

 projects. 



XII THE CLOVERS 163 



Wide use of the clovers Red clover Study of 

 the plant Value of red clover on the farm 

 Raising red clover Seed bed and seeding Good 

 seed Harvesting Enemies and their control 

 Other kinds of clover Problems for investiga- 

 tion. 



XIII ALFALFA 177 



Study of plant Distribution of alfalfa Alfalfa 

 as a forage crop As a renewer of the soil 

 Successful raising of alfalfa Harvesting Ene- 

 mies Topics for investigation. 



XIV OtHER LEGUMES 190 



The cow-pea Cow-peas as forage As a soil re- 

 newer The vetches Varieties Uses Soy- 

 beans Uses and cultivation Feeding value 

 The peanut. 



XV MEADOWS AND PASTURES 198 



Importance of meadows and pastures Require- 

 ments of a meadow Meadow grasses and le- 

 gumes Mixtures for meadows Care of mead- 

 ows Problems for investigation Pastures Re- 

 quirements Seed mixtures Care. 



PART II. HORTICULTURE 



XVI THF VEGETABLE GARDEN 207 



Importance of the garden The plan of a garden 

 Planting time and maturity Culture of gar- 

 den crops Vegetables that require special treat- 

 ment Insect enemies and their cure Topics for 

 investigation Garden demonstrations Play con- 

 tests Garden club projects. 



