Winter, Sand or 
Hairy VETCH 
This is the hardiest and most 
suitable variety for the central and 
northern states. When sown in the 
fall, it lives through even the sever¬ 
est winters and completes its 
growth the following spring, which 
makes it our best leguminous win¬ 
ter cover and green manure crop. 
It thrives better than any other 
legume on the sandier type soils. 
It is advisable to sow one of the 
small grains with it to furnish sup¬ 
port for the vines, as the Vetch 
grows better if the vines are kept 
off the ground and the combination 
gives a larger amount of green 
manure. Rye is commonly used and 
seems to be the most satisfactory 
to grow with Vetch. Sow thirty 
pounds of Rye and thirty pounds of 
Vetch per acre. 
COWPEAS 
Cowpeas, being legumes, have the 
same ability to improve the soil as 
do clovers and alfalfa. They are 
easily planted, easily grown, make 
good pasture, can be fed green, 
make fine hay and excellent ensil¬ 
age, especially when planted with 
corn.. The decaying roots and stems 
add food value to the soil and the 
whole vines are often turned under 
for fertilizer. 
KANSAS CIT 
Whip-Poor-Will 
Legume has 
many uses 
This is a soil enriching legume 
about which too little is known. 
The Whip-Poor-Will is an early va¬ 
riety, maturing in about 90 days. 
Cowpeas, ripe, are valuable either 
as human food or food for stock. 
The vines make the finest kind of 
hay green, and are eaten by stock; 
are an excellent silo filler and may 
be pastured by hogs or cattle. Do 
not plant until the ground is warm. 
For pasture, hay or soiling, broad¬ 
cast or drill with a grain drill at 
the rate of one bushel per acre. 
For seed sow in rows 36 inches 
apart and cultivate. 
Y, MISSOURI 
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