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purposes. The object of making a mixture of oats 

 and Canada field peas is to improve the quality of 

 the crops, as well as to increase the yield, making 

 both the total quantity and the character of the 

 nutrients superior to those that would be secured 

 by using either of the crops alone. The variety of 

 oats to be used should be a strong and vigorous 

 grower, well adapted to the locality and to climatic 

 conditions. Any variety that has proved itself 

 superior as a grain- producer may be safely used for 

 green forage. It is an advantage to select the best 

 seed when planting for forage crops, — quite as 

 important in the growing of forage as in the grow- 

 ing of grain or seed. 



There is wide difference in the varieties of the 

 Canada pea. For average purposes, probably the 

 Golden Vine is as satisfactory as any, because it is 

 more generally grown and the seed is cheap, and 

 because a smaller quantity is required per acre. It 

 is a medium -early variety. Early varieties that are 

 very satisfactory are Canadian Beauty and Black- 

 Eyed Marrowfat. Late varieties are Green- Scotch, 

 Greenfield and Prussian Blue. These later varieties 

 naturally produce a larger crop, as the period of 

 growth is somewhat longer. Where hot weather 

 comes on early, medium or medium -early varieties 

 are superior. It is safer to plant a distinct variety 

 than to depend on mixtures of various kinds, 

 which are likely to mature unevenly. 



