WAR-TIME FOREWORD xv 



are picked off, as new leaves will keep forming. 

 Kale may be sown in May or June to produce green 

 stuff in the fall. Kale will keep on growing until 

 early in December, even in the northern States, 

 being extra hardy. 



If the garden supply is limited, it is well to rake 

 up the lawn clippings, dry them in the sun, and 

 store them in boxes for winter use. When winter 

 comes, sprouted oats can be fed economically, and 

 to advantage. If fed when the sprouts are about 

 an inch high, the hens will get a taste of green 

 stuff, and still get the feeding value of the grain. 

 Directions for sprouting oats are to be found on 

 page 136. 



If one has a little land available, it will pay to 

 sow rye in September or early October. It will 

 grow considerably before snow flies, and keep green 

 all winter. The hens will feed upon it whenever 

 the snow is off the ground, and may be allowed 

 upon it again in the spring. This is the cheapest 

 way to supply a green ration. 



