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grains, the sorghums, rape and kale, cow peas and soy 

 beans and the millets, probably in the order named. The 

 most valuable for sheep are rape and kale, the small 

 cereal grains, the sorghums, the millets, cow peas and 

 soy beans, probably in the order named. The most 

 valuable for swine are the small grains, cow peas and 

 soy beans, artichokes and peanuts and the sorghums, 

 in the order named. The most valuable by far of the 

 small cereals in providing grazing is winter rye; the 

 most valuable of the pure pasture plants is rape and 

 the most valuable of the sorghums are the saccharine. 



This whole question, however, is discussed at length 

 by the author in the book, "Forage Crops Other than 

 Grasses," published in, 1900. Readers who desire fur- 

 ther information on this aspect of the grazing question 

 are referred to the said book. 



MISCBLLATq-EOUS DISCUSSIOlSrS UPOIT TEMPOEAEY 

 PASTURES, 



A discussion is now submitted with reference to the 

 management of temporary pastures ; also with refer- 

 ence to the influence which these exert upon the soil 

 and, through it upon the production of other crops. 



Sowing Temporary Pastures. — This question has 

 been touched upon in Chapter II. (see page 36). In 

 sowing temporary pastures, preparation of the land, 

 its condition as to cleanliness and fertilization, the 

 season for sowing and adaptation of the grasses to the 

 needs of the land, the climate and the live stock which 

 will graze upon them are chiefly to be considered. The 

 following rules may be submitted with reference to the 



