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scribed in bulletins, the record of fruit yields and 

 tree growth arguing that a new chapter is thus 

 opening which will increase production and greatly 

 reduce .field work, as discussed elsewhere. Among 

 them are Red Top, Timothy, Brome, Bermuda, Teo- 

 sinte, Guinea, Mexican Clover, Orchard Grass, Fes- 

 cue, Oat Grass and Kentucky Blue Grass. 



These "protect the surface of the ground from 

 the scorching sun in summer and from washing 

 rains in winter, and add to the fertility of the soil 

 by providing humus. " (U. S. Bull., 300. ) 



KAFFIR CORN. 



These plants shade the ground well, crowding 

 out weeds, providing large quantities of organic 

 matter and fining the soil. "The Kaffir Corns are 

 non-saccharine varieties of sorghum." (N. J. Bull., 

 158.) 



KALE. 



"Thousand-headed kale has been grown in the 

 Willamette Valley for twenty-seven years, is now 

 rapidly becoming a very popular fall and winter 

 soiling crop. It stands the mild winters west of the 

 Cascade Mountains admirably." (Ore. Bull., 91.) 



MILLET. 



A hardy, rapid growing plant adapted to a wider 

 range of soil and climate than peas or oats; useful 

 for renovation. "An excellent thing to grow on 



