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spring. The vetch seed is quite expensive ; but, as tlie seeds 

 are small, I/2 bushel per acre will suffice for a good seeding, 

 when used Avith 2 bushels per acre of wheat. 



Rape. 



Rape is a turnip-like plant, which often grows 3 to 4 feet 

 tall. It is quite commonly grown in the UKjre northerly 

 countries of both Europe and America as a feed for sheep. 

 This may also be grown as a late fall fodder for feeding to 

 young stock or to dry cattle. We would not advise its use 

 for dairy stock producing milk, unless in quite small quan- 

 tities, because of the danger of producing a disagreeable 

 flavor in the milk and butter. 



Cabbage. 



Late cabbage is a crop which can often be grown v/ith 

 pro tit by dairymen as a market crop, and the unmarketable 

 portion will furnish valuable fodder. Retail milk dealers, 

 with routes in the smaller cities or in towns and villages, 

 may often find a ready retail market, at a good })rotit, among 

 their customers for all the larger and better heads of cal)bage, 

 leaving only the poorer heads and the leaves as fodder ; or 

 cabbage can usually be shipped to the larger cities, and sold 

 at wholesale, finding a ready market at a fair profit. This 

 crop, however, may be an economical one to grow even when 

 raised entirely for stock feeding. The plants may be set as 

 late as the middle of July, and still make a heavy growth of 

 firm heads. To get the best results, the soil should b(^ made 

 rich with well-rotted stable manure. Cal)bage is not injured 

 by heavy frosts, and that })ortion of the croj) not fed before 

 the ground freezes may be stored in piles, covered with 

 leaves or straw, and be fed during the early winter. 



Apples. 



In seasons when there is a large crop of api)les, these may 

 be fed to advantage. The poorer kinds of fruit, and that 

 which is not of a high enough grade to sell as market fruit, 

 can often be fed to dairy stock with good results. Stock 

 soon become accustomed to the fruit, so that the amount fed 



