MEADOWS AND PASTURES 201 



to year, the weeds will also leave the soil foul for the crops 

 that follow when the meadow is again tilled. 



Spring seeded meadows should not be pastured the fol- 

 lowing fall even if the plants look thriving. This is sure 

 to reduce the yield of hay the following season, and may 

 cause the plants to winter kill by exposing the roots. The 



Stacking by means of modern machinery saves much labor. 



aftermath, or second growth, on older meadows may be 

 pastured, though it does not pay to feed them close. Es- 

 pecially should new meadows not be trampled by stock 

 while wet. 



Permanent meadows. Many meadows are located on 

 wet ground, or on soil that for some reason is not cropped. 

 In other cases there is neglect to rotate the meadow land 

 with the remainder of the fields in the crop series. It is 



