Following is the digestible nutrients and fertilizing constituents of 

 vetch. 



BEGGAR WEED 



THIS is another legume grown only in the south. It flourishes well 

 on the poorest land and in rich soil it grows to a height of from six to 

 ten feet and will make five or six tons of excellent hay per acre. It is 

 used for feed and as a soil improver. If grown in rotation with cotton 

 and corn, it is said to double the crops. 



Following is the digestible nutrients and fertilizing constituents of 

 the beggar weed. 



Warning 



It must be remembered that while all of the legumes are splendid 

 feed for stock, either as hay, silage or pasture, the full feeding value 

 cannot be secured unless the required amount of some carbohydrate, 

 preferably Indian corn or Kaflir corn, is added to make a balanced 

 ration. We must not forget that the natural laws governing growth 

 are exacting and we cannot disregard them if we are to secure the best 

 results from feed. The farmer must also keep in mind the fact that 

 legumes will not thrive nor will they fulfill the object for which they 

 were intended, i.e., to gather nitrogen from the atmosphere, unless the 

 soil is inoculated with the bacteria peculiar to the legume. If the soil 

 is not naturally inoculated, the bacteria should be provided. 



