56 MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. 



Sheep are pastured on orchard grass in the spring to keep down the 

 weeds. The}^ are sometimes allowed to remain in the field until nearly 

 time to harvest. This practice is very effective in keeping clean the 

 fields that are grown for seed. 



The percentage of meadow fescue, rye-grasses, and other grasses in 

 orchard grass fields that are grown for seed is so small as not to be 

 worth}^ of consideration. 



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