288 FORAGE CROPS 
the soil should be deep and well fertilized, as it 
is impossible to grow a good crop on poor soil. 
The main varieties for stock-feeding are Long 
Orange, Long White and Short White. These 
may be planted from the middle of May to the 
middle of June, at the rate of about one and 
one-half pounds of seed per acre, in rows eighteen 
inches to two feet apart. The early culture re- 
quires considerable care, as the growth is slow, 
which usually makes it necessary to hoe between 
the rows. They should be thinned to about six 
to eight inches in the row. 
Carrots are useful chiefly as an appetizer, and 
are not fed in large quantities. They should be 
harvested before freezing weather, and stored in 
a dry, cool place. 
TURNIP AND RUTABAGA 
Turnips may be used as a ecatch-crop late in 
the season, and they are useful both for late fall 
and for winter feeding. They are particularly 
useful for sheep, and also, if carefully used, for 
dairy cows. They are very watery, and do not 
contribute a large amount of actual nutriment. 
They stimulate milk flow, and their action in 
this respect is responsible in large degree for the 
belief that they possess superior nutrient qualities. 
The varieties mainly grown for feeding are the 
