4 
HINTS ON RAISING FARM CROPS 
if he can—but, in addition, he must give what 
aid he can to these crops to enable them to 
reach maximum yields by such methods as he 
has under his control. Land is too high priced 
to be tilled, seeded and then neglected, when 
a little cultivation at the proper time, or a 
determined effort to rid the crop of diseases or 
insect enemies, for instance, may spell the dif¬ 
ference between success and failure. 
Obviously, not every crop raised in this 
country can be discussed in these pages, due 
to lack of space. However, there are quite 
a few crops that are almost universally grown, 
and we will take these up separately, some¬ 
what in their order of importance. Of these 
crops, the grain crops are of first importance. 
A grain crop is a crop grown primarily for its 
seed. Such crops are corn, wheat, rye, bar¬ 
ley, oats, etc. Next in importance are the for¬ 
age crops. These crops are grown not for their 
seed, but for the entire plant, such as the 
leaves and stems. Such crops may be in the 
green stage, constituting pastures, or they may 
be cured as hay, for winter feeding of the farm 
animals. There is still another division of 
farm crops that we cannot ignore, and this 
division consists of root crops, such as pota¬ 
toes, beets, turnips, for example. / 
It seems almost unnecessary to emphasize 
the importance of farm crops. In the first 
place, man is dependent for his very life upon 
these crops, both directly and indirectly. He 
is dependent directly upon them as a means of 
food. Many of the grain crops are capable of 
being prepared for human consumption. Root 
