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be certainly depended on to escape the autumn frosts 

 at elevations much beyond 4,000 feet above sea level. 

 The high adaptation of corn for such production is found 

 in the fact: (1) that it will furnish more fodder than 

 any other plant that can be grown in the area specified ; 

 (2) that it furnishes fodder of an excellent quality ; (3) 

 that it is one of the surest of the crops that may be 

 grown, and (4) that growing it puts the ground in a 

 good condition for growing a crop of small grain. Of 

 course, the yields obtained will vary much, but not less 

 than two tons of cured fodder should be obtained per 



THE DEERE 14-TOOTH STEEL LEVER CULTIVATOR. 

 Courtesy Deere & Webber Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 



acre yearly. The quality of the fodder is superior, be- 

 cause of the relatively large amount of leaf growth which 

 it contains, because of the fineness of the stalks, and be- 

 cause of the bright character of the fodder, cured as it is 

 in a dry atmosphere and in the absence of rain. It is 

 one of the surest of the crops grown, because of the 

 cultivation that it calls for while it is being grown. This 

 makes it possible to grow a crop under conditions that 

 would not produce a grain crop. The cultivation given to 

 the corn aids in so conserving moisture that a crop of 



