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acre will give profital^le returns in the second crop of htiy. 

 Most nianufactured fertilizers which contain a large propor- 

 tion of quick-acting forms of nitrogen should give good 

 results when used in this way. Fine and well-rotted stable 

 manure, while not as active as most chemical fertilizers, Avill 

 often pay in the increase of ro^ven, when spread on the grass 

 lands shortly after the first crop is removed. 



Another method of ol)taining a good second crop where 

 it is desirable to keep the field in i)ernianent mowing and the 

 soil is badly " run down," so that very light yields are ol)- 

 tained, is to cut early and plow and seed at once to clover 

 and mixed grasses, using at least 15 pounds of clover seed 

 per acre. Where the seeding is done early in July, a good 

 crop of clover should be obtained late in September or early 

 in October, and a strong growth of grass and clover will fol- 

 low for the next year. 



In selecting crops for growing late in the sunmier and 



during the fall an ettort should be made to grow those that 



will be substitutes for hay or for corn silage during the fall 



and early winter. Green fodders for late fall feeding are 



valuable, in })lace of the scanty pasturage common at this 



time ; or, after the gi-ound is frozen, field-cured corn fodder 



is nearly equal to silage or good hay. Dried corn fodder 



will generally be much better eaten and relished in the late 



fall or early winter than if kept till late in the Avinter, while 



the corn silage or hay will retain its full value tlu'ough the 



winter. 



Corn. 



Of the annual forage cro[)S adapted as sul)stitutes for com- 

 mon hay, })erhaps corn fodder is one of the best. Corn is a 

 crop suited for growth on nearly all soils, and, with the 

 many varieties to select from, kinds can be found that may 

 be planted as late as July 10 that will give a fair growth ol' 

 fodder. For late planting some of the large-sized sweet 

 corns are the best. Fre(|uently a good crop of sweet corn 

 for the market may be had if the croj) is planted early in July, 

 while the fodder and smaller ears will be available as forage. 

 This may be fed green, or, if damage from frost is expected, 

 it may be dried and fed in place of hay. 



