l82 Soiling. 



creased by them, and they are extensively employed 

 in feeding horses. They do not require a rich soil. " 

 Sow same as field peas, two bushels per acre in a 

 grain drill with one bushel of oats. 



Rape. 



Rape may be called a turnip which has all grown 

 to leaves. It looks and tastes like turnip tops, but 

 has roots similar to those of grain and grasses. The 

 seeds also look like those of the turnip. It grows 

 from ten tern fifteen inches high. It is a most nutri- 

 tious forage plant, and is equalled by no other vege- 

 table, as may be seen by the foregoing tables. Its 

 culture is similar to that of the turnip, and will sus- 

 tain about the same number of animals per acre, 

 and may be sown later in the season. As a food for 

 young lambs it has no superior. It was my custom 

 to sow a small patch in the corner of the pastiire or 

 in an adjoining field to the place where the ewes are 

 confined, with a lamb creep — a hole in the fence 

 large enough to admit a lamb but to exchide a 

 sheep, with a roller at the top and sides to prevent 

 tearing the wool, as shown in the following illustra- 

 tion. 



The lambs will soon learn to run in and feed, as 

 they are exceedingly fond of the plant. It requires 

 about two pecks of the seed per acre, which should 

 be sown in July for fall feeding. If intended to be 

 fed to grown sheep, it should be cut and fed to them 



