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as for other small grass seeds. Velvet grass is not 

 a popular plant and will never replace any of the 

 well-known grasses now commonly used for mead- 

 ows and pastures. 



VELVET GRASS 



VETCHES. — These plants sometimes called 

 tares are relished by live stock of all kinds. They 

 are excellent for milk production and their fatten- 

 ing properties are of a high order. They have 

 special adaptation for being grown along with other 

 grains to provide soiling food and they may be made 

 to render excellent service in providing pasture for 

 sheep and swine. When grown for hay vetches 

 should be sown with some cereal grain to sustain 

 them. Not only are they good food, but they be- 

 long to the legume family and are good land reno- 

 vators. For this reason they are excellent to follow 



