78 CONTINUOUS CROPPING 



These are things which small farmers need to ponder 

 over seriously. In most places it is a delight to see the 

 fine sappy condition of young stock in the Fall after 

 the season's grazing, and a misery to see them in the 

 following spring after the winter on a meagre diet. 

 Too often one can see them in spring-time staggering 

 around bare pastures, looking for a thistle to lean 

 against, or turning over a stone to see if there is a 

 worm under it ! ! 



Therefore, not only is it necessary to have cows in 

 milk in winter, when milk is dear, but it is necessary to 

 feed in-calf, or dry cows, and the other stock on the 

 farm more liberally. 



It might also be mentioned that there is no danger 

 of the forward winter greens running into flower in 

 autumn or getting stalky before spring-time. If there 

 is a tendency for these crops to flower, let the stock 

 walk over the crop and nip it back a bit. This is an 

 important point to be kept in mind, especially in a 

 mild spring and where the area sown is considerable. 



