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for grazing purposes. Kentucky blue grass is the most 

 important pasture grass. Several plants belonging 

 to the mustard family, such as cabbage and dwarf rape, 

 are used as pasturage crops, being used for feeding 

 hogs and sheep. In the Western grazing states very 



CATTLE GRAZING 



much of the forage comes from wild grasses. In the 

 Southwest, the cactus is used to some extent as a forage 

 for cattle ; but the spines must be burned off before 

 the animals can eat this plant. Mr. Burbank has 

 introduced some kinds of cactus that have no spines, 

 and these are relished by stock. 



Forage crops are important farm products in all 



B. AND D. AG. 6 



