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FARM CROPS 



not become so, although the name indicates such to 

 be the case. Wherever it has been grown it has 

 given excellent results and cows and sheep are 

 very fond of it. 



BERMUDA GRASS.— A native of a warm 

 climate, Bermuda grass delights in sunshine 

 and perishes if it is with- 

 held. When frost and cool wea- 

 ther approach it wraps itself in 

 sleep until warm weather comes 

 again, Tjut it does not object to 

 cattle feeding on its withered 

 leaves and stems during its 

 period of rest. It is hardy, and 

 grows everywhere, covering even 

 the poorest broken and rocky hill- 

 sides, or railroad banks, with its 

 mantle of green. There is a well- 

 authenticated record of 6j^ tons 

 of Bermuda hay per acre from 

 three mowings during one sea- 

 son, on Georgia bottom-land. 

 Even the most enthusiastic be- 

 liever cannot claim so much for 

 blue grass, its rival of the cooler 

 sections. Bermuda is commonly 

 and easily propagated by means 

 of underground stems, although 

 seed may be used as well. In 

 growing it creeps along both 

 underground and above ground, 

 even more rapidly than the ivy 

 climbs on stone and brick, and 

 thrives where land is hard, broken 

 and stony. It is the very plant 



BEGGAR WEED 



With a fair stand, 

 from 3 to 5 tons of 

 cured hay may be 

 secured to the acre. 

 This hay Is but 

 slightly inferior to 

 red clover in feed- 

 ing value. The beg- 

 gar weed is a most 

 excellent crop to 

 turn under for 

 green manure and 

 is considered su- 

 perior for this pur- 

 pose to velvet 

 beans when using 

 in orchards. 



