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underlie ci-on <'ultivatiou can \h) wi-ll illustrat«'«| 

 Avitli a r«'\v examples. Since grasses and other 

 forage crops are of sncli universal usi', these 

 have been chosen for illustration. X»»te that the 

 <*hapter bejj^ins with (1) u i^^eneral discussion of 

 t!ie importance of grasses; {2) jM-iiiianeiit pas- 

 tures; (.')) meadows; (4) other forage plants. 



Why is prass h-amI to l»o tlie f unliuncntiil crop? What \» niennt 

 \<y the term "pmsa" ns used in its popular or (reTiernl-lunpuaKe 

 iti'iisu i iO{/>-:t04«)? Wh:it do you uiidorHtniul by the term "rof»- 

 tiiHi of crops?" What are the mlvuiitaf^^es of rotntion? How 

 importnnt is frrass in Hiich a system? Give one or two examples 

 of {;ood rotation of crops (305!)). Explain how the niimtx'r of 

 prnsa plants to n Htjnare foot may be moJitied by the uses to which 

 the plants ue to be put. 



What is n " pasture?" What is a ''permanent pasture" ( .3()7n i? 

 IIo«v sUonM the laml bo prnpared for tlie making? of a permant-nt 

 pisturei' Kxplain how paxtures may be made on different kinds 

 of soil. Kxplain how a (;oo<i pasture may be secured on land 

 tli-it has be«'n cropped too contitnially and failed to produce well 

 under rotation. Why is it nece««snry to prepare the soil for p«'r- 

 m.inent pasture very thoron^'hly? Why dois the pasture tend to 

 fall with »(fe? 



Name some of the kimls of prasses that may be emplovfd in 

 the makinp of a p'-nnnnent pasture. Why are clovera said to be 

 "host plants" to the prassos .112, 3\2<i ? How may clovers be 

 maintained in pastures? An pastures bepin to fail for lack of 

 plant -food, how may thoy bo revived? Explain how important 

 constant wntehfulness in to the maintenance of a permanent 

 picture. What is the necewsiiv of keeping the proun.l constantly 

 and evenly covere«l with sward? What can you say altout paa- 

 t'lrinp too clo«.-? A»»out leftinp tlm pm«<»es run to see.l? What 

 Issnid about IIia importanco of thnde on the •■i-fnce of the pas- 

 ture land* ai'd h'>w it mnv be wecured* I ••» fas In para- 

 prnph :il7^ tlie e««en»inl« in the makinp ai : of pnstun^s. 



