INDEX 



Alfalfa 86 



discussion of 86 



distribution of 89 



soils for 90 



place in the rotation for 92 



preparing the soil for 93 



fertilizers for 95 



sowing 96 



cultivation gy 



feeding as soiling food 98 



for silage 330 



Alsike clover 69 



for soiling 84 



for silage 330 



Antiquity of siloing 248 



Artichokes 226 



Benefits from growing soiling 



crops 6 



from siloing crops 258 



Brassica genus, plants of the 139-167 



introductory remarks 139 



r?.pe 139 



Cabbage 154 



discussion of 154-167 



distribution of 157 



soils for 157 



place in the rotation of 158 



preparing the soil for 159 



fertilizers for 160 



sowing 161 



cultivation 164 



feeding 165 



Cereals (wheat, oats, barley, 

 and rye) 



discussion of 168-182 



distribution of 170 



soils for 172 



place in the rotation for .... 173 



preparing the soil for 174 



fertilizers for 175 



sowing 175 



cultivation 179 



feeding as soiling food 179 



for silage 332 



Clover 



discussion of 68-110 



medium red 68 



mammoth 69 



alsike 69 



crimson or scarlet 69 



Clover — Continued. 



alfalfa 86 



distribution of 71 



soils for 73 



place in the rotation for 74 



preparing the soil for 76 



fertilizers for 78 



sowing 79 



cultivation 84 



feeding, as soiling food 84 



for silage 330 



Common cereals 168-182 



Common vetch 110-118 



Corn, Indian or maize 



discussion of 19-33 



distribution of 21 



soils for 21 



place in the rotation for 22 



preparing the soil for 23 



fertilizers for 24 



sowing 24 



cultivation 29 



feeding, as soiling food 30 



for silage 323 



Cow pea 



discussion of 128-138 



distribution of 131 



soils for 132 



place in the rotation for .... 132 



preparing the soil for . ' 133 



fertilizers for 133 



sowing 134 



cultivation 136 



feeding, as soiling food 136 



for silage 327 



Crimson or scarlet clover 69 



Crops for soiling 3 



Crops suitable for the silo 



discussion of 322 



corn 323 



sorghum 325 



non-saccharine sorghums .... 327 

 leguminous plants other than 



clover 327 



field peas 327 



common vetch 327 



soy bean 327 



cowpea .■ ■ ■ ■ ^-"^ 



plants of the clover family.. 330 

 medium red 330 



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