HAY AND PASTURE CROPS IN DRY ARrEAS 363 



less heavily on moisture than plants pushing on toward 

 maturity. 



Grazing the pastures. The grazing of the summer 

 or autumn sown pastures should be close until the dry 

 season is about over. The amount of grazing obtained 

 may not be very large in very dry seasons, but the close 

 grazing lessens the drain on the moisture in the soil. 

 Spring grains will probably furnish more grazing if al- 

 lowed to make a good start before the grazing begins. 

 Should the grazing not be wanted the grain should be 

 buried at the proper season for plowing fallow land, tak- 

 ing care not to let it get so far advanced before plowing 

 it as to retard quick decay in the plants when buried. 



