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ought to depend chiefly on the adaptation of the 

 grasses for producing vigorous growth under the 

 conditions present. In the States east of the Missis- 

 sippi and north of the Ohio, and in all of Canada east 

 from Lake Huron, alfalfa may be made an important 

 feature in pastures variously composed. For instance, 

 on suitable soils alfalfa may be made an important 

 feature in pastures composed otherwise of medium 

 red and alsike clover and timothy. The author can 

 speak from experience as to the slightness of the dan- 

 ger from grazing cattle and sheep on such pastures. 

 In the Southern States tall oat grass could be sown 

 with the alfalfa, and probably orchard grass. In 

 some areas alfalfa will maintain its hold on lands 

 smitten with Johnson grass, both producing freely. 

 In much of Kansas meadow fescue would answer 

 the purpose, northward brome grass would prob- 

 ably answer, and in some places timothy. In Idaho 

 and the States adjoining, tall oat grass, meadow 

 fescue and orchard grass will all be helpful, and in 

 some of the mountain States it has been found that 

 when alsike clover is grown freely in alfalfa pas- 

 tures, the tendency to bloat is not only lessened in 

 the animals grazing, but the value of the pasture, 

 especially for winter grazing, is greatly improved. 

 Some grazers, especially in the mountain States, 

 have adopted the plan of sowing other pastures, as 

 wheat or barley, beside the alfalfa pastures, and 

 these are made accessible at will to the animals that 

 are being grazed. The plan has some commendable 

 features, but grazing animals thus does not reduce 

 the danger as much as when they are grazed on pas- 



