MIXED FARMING 205 



QUESTIONS 



1. What is meant by the term " mixed farming " ? 



2. What are some of the disadvantages of raising only crops 

 on a farm ? 



3. How does the raising of farm animals help to maintain 

 soil fertility? 



4. How does the raising of crops and animals affect the dis- 

 tribution of farm labor through the year ? 



5. In your locality what crops are mainly disposed of by 

 feeding to animals on the farm where the crops are grown ? 



REFERENCES 



Farmers' Bulletins: 192, Barnyard manure; 242, Example 

 of model farming; 272, Successful hog and seed-corn farm; 

 299, Diversified farming under plantation system; 310, Suc- 

 cessful Alabama diversification farm. 



