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second year, and this may be done at almost any time, 

 preferably in late summer, so that the young plants will 

 have cool weather for starting growth. It is a good plan 

 to harrow the pasture once each year to break up large 

 manure masses and to scratch the surface soil. 



By all means, have two or more pastures, so that they 

 can be used in rotation, allowing one to rest and renew 

 growth while the other is in use. Continuous eating and 

 tramping will kill out any pasture. Give each pasture two 

 or three periods of rest during the growing season, and 

 where the area is limited, grow soiling plants for green 

 feeding when the pasture is short and needs rest. 



Whether for keeping up the milk supply or pushing 

 the growth of meat animals, it pays to raise cowpeas and 

 oats together, cutting them for use as a green fodder 

 before the oats have ripened. Other crops having special 

 value are millet, vetch and rape. The latter is particu- 

 larly good for hogs and sheep. A patch of artichokes will 

 also bring these animals along nicely. 



Live stock is good property. Every farm should raise 

 and mature for the market all that it can safely handle 

 and maintain in thrifty condition. Cows, sheep and hogs 

 are of special advantage on the small farm. The market 

 value of good breeding animals may be made two or 

 three times that of common, ordinary grade. All kinds 

 of farm stock is in good demand. High prices prevail 

 and an oversupply can not be anticipated for years to 

 come. The average farmer should keep a variety of ani- 

 mals so as to have something for the market all through 

 the year. The dairy and poultry features should be 

 pushed to the limit. 



The Siberian alfalfas are found growing in abundance 

 in dry regions, where the mercury freezes in the ther- 

 mometer, often with no snow on the ground. The sum- 

 mers are so dry and hot that camels find a congenial 

 home. If we could clothe our hillsides and plains with 



