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BULLETIN 464, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



AN ALTERNATE- YARD CROPPING PLAN. 



One of the suggested crops is to be grown in one yard while a crop is pastured in 

 the alternate yard. 



April to 



July. 



July 1 to 

 October 1. 



Yard 1 . 



Single flock 



Yard 2. 





house. 





Growing. 



Oats. 



Chard or lettuce. 



Clover or vetch. 



Sunflowers (shade and seed) . 



Cow peas. 



Rape. 



Feeding. 



Winter rye. 



Winter vetch. 



Crimson clover (New Jersey 



and South). 

 Sweet clover. 



Feeding. 



Oats. 



Chard and lettuce. 



Clover or vetch. 



Cow peas. 



Rape. 



Growing. 



Buckwheat. 

 Dwarf Essex rape. 

 Flat turnips. 



Growing. 



Oats. 



Winter rye. 

 Winter vetch. 

 Sweet clover. 

 Crimson clover. 



Feeding. 



Buckwheat. 

 Dwarf Essex rape. 

 Flat turnips. 

 Soy beans. 



October 1 

 to April 1. 



Select crops which will grow well in the given district. 



Thickly sown crops for succulent food and summer shade. Adapted to climate 

 of medium latitudes. Dates must be modified for extreme north or south. Consult 

 local extension agents. 



FRONT AND BACK ALTERNATE YARD PLAN. 



1. Backyard. Permanent. 



Blue grass and clover or blue grass and 

 alfalfa in sod. 

 To be used as range while crops are growing in 

 the front yard. Large area desirable. 



2. Front yard. Temporary crops. 



November 1 to April 1. Feed winter rye, 

 vetch, crimson clover, etc. 



April 1 to July 1. Grow rape, chard, let- 

 tuce, buckwheat. 



July and August. Feed. 



September 1 to November 1. Grow win- 

 ter rye, vetch, crimson clover, etc. 



