8 CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VI 



Barley. History and Description. Importance. Production. 

 Harvesting. Marketing and Returns. Insects and Diseases. Rota- 

 tions. Uses. Improvement. 



CHAPTER VII 



Rye. Origin and Description. Production. Growing the Crop. 

 Diseases. Uses. 



CHAPTER VIII 



Flax. History and Description. Importance. Growing the 

 Crop. 



CHAPTER IX 



Miscellaneous Grain Crops. Rice. The Grain Sorghums. Broom 

 Corn. Buckwheat. Millet. 



PART III FORAGE CROPS 

 CHAPTER X 



Introduction. Importance. Classification. Forage Production. 

 Uses of Forage. Essentials of a Forage Crop. Feeding Value. 



CHAPTER XI 



The Making of a Meadow. Essentials. Formation of a Meadow. 

 Sowing in Mixtures. Preparing the Land. The Seed. Use of Nurse 

 Crop. Seeding. Care of the Meadow. 



CHAPTER XII 



Hay and Hay-Making. Hay Plants. Production of Hay. Time 

 to Cut. Curing. Machinery. Storing. Baling. Market Classes. 



CHAPTER XIII 



Pastures. Importance. Essentials. Formation of a Pasture. 

 Pasture Plants. Improving Native Pastures. Management of Pas- 

 tures. 



