S CONTENTS 



CHAPTER VI 



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Barley. History and Description. Importance. Production. 

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

 tations. Uses. Improvement 212 



CHAPTER VII 



Rye. Origin and Description, Production. Growing the 

 Crop. Diseases. Uses 234 



CHAPTER VIII 



Flax. History and Description. Importance. Growing the 

 Crop 241 



CHAPTER IX 



Miscellaneous Grain Crops. Rice. The Grain Sorghums. 

 Broom Corn. Buckwheat. Millet 255 



PART III FORAGE CROPS 

 CHAPTER X 



Introduction. Importance. Classification. Forage Produc- 

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

 Value 271 



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 279 



CHAPTER XII 



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

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

 Classes 291 



CHAPTER XIII 



Pastures. Importance. Essentials. Formation of a Pas- 

 ture. Pasture Plants. Improving Native Pastures. Management 

 of Pastures. . . 301 



