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tain lands of East Tennessee, but will make good crops of 

 dhouro corn, and we would like to see it on every farm. 



The following analysis of the green fodder and green 

 clover will show their comparative values : 



Bed clover in blossom : 



Water 78 



Organic matter. 20.3 



Ash.... 1.7 



Albuminoids 3.7 



Carbohydrate 8.6 



Crude fibre 8.0 



Fat 0.8 



Dhouro : 



Water 77.3 



Organic matter 21.4 



Ash 1.1 



Albuminoids 2.9 



Carbohydrate 11-9 



Crude fibre 6.7 



Fat •■ 1.4 



It has more heating properties and more fat producing 

 principles than red clover, but is not so rich in flesh formers. 



PEA — {Pisum Sativutn.) 



The pea is a native of Southern Europe, and its cultiva- 

 tion extends into every State. The varieties are very great, 

 and while some are cultivated extensively for table use, 

 other kinds are raised for stock^and for manurial purposes. 

 Our garden pea was cultivated by the Greeks and Romans. 

 Peas were found in the ancient Swiss lake dwellings. They 

 were introduced into England in the time of Henry VIII, 

 and is there still a standard crop. They are sown or drilled 

 in and are sometimes even sown with^oats, the two being 

 harvested and fed together. Sheep and hogs are very fond 

 of them, and especially are the vines prized as a sheep fed- 



