SOILING CROP TABLES 



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Special rotations for soiling crops have been reconiniended by various 

 authorities, and the farmer has the choice of a variety of crops that 

 may be grown for this purpose. The rotations suitable for soiling in- 

 cluded below are given as guides for farmers living in the states men- 

 tioned, or under similar agricultural conditions (collected by Well) : — 



Soiling crops adapted to northern New England (Lindsey) 

 (For 10 cows' entire soiling) 



Time of planting and feeding soiling crops (Phelps) 



The dates given in the table apply to central Connecticut and regions under 

 approximately similar conditions 



Kind of Fodder 



Rye fodder 



Wheat fodder .... 



Clover 



Grass (from grass-lands) 



Oats and peas 



Oats and peas 



Oats and peas 



Hungarian 



Clover rowen (from 3) . . 



Soybeans 



Cowpeas 



Rowen grass (from grass- 

 lands) 



Barley and peas . . . , 



Amount of 



Seed 



PER Acre 



2H to 3 bu. 

 2}4 to 3 bu. 

 20 1b. 



2 bu. each 

 2 bu. each 

 2 bu. each 

 IH bu. 



1 bu. 

 1 bu. 



2 bu. each 



Approximate 



Time 

 OF Seeding 



September 1 

 Sept. 5-10 

 July 20-30 



April 10 

 April 20 

 April 30 

 June 1 



May 25 

 June 5-10 



Aug. 5-10 



Approximate 

 Time of 

 Feeding 



May 10-20 

 May 20, June 5 

 June 5-15 

 June 15-25 

 June 25, July 10 

 July 10-20 

 July 20, Aug. 1 

 Aug. 1-10 

 Aug. 10-20 

 Aug. 20, Sept. 5 

 Sept. 5-20 



Sept. 20-30 

 Oct. 1-30 



