Some will use Red Clover to sup- 
plant alfalfa. It wasn't many genera- 
tions ago when all red clover—no alfalfa 
—was the general practice. So why not 
now, in such an extreme emergency? 
Everybody knows its all-around value. 
There is more good red clover seed 
available this year, too. Turn to page 14 
of this book and read about this year’s 
seed crop. 
Timothy will go on many a thin- 
ning stand of alfalfa. These two 
grasses get along together. Make good 
combination hay. One man says to 
patch alfalfa with some timothy, seed it 
after the last cutting—and get more hay 
next spring at low cost. Refer to page 17. 
Birdsfoot trefoil will find new 
users. Northern areas can handle this 
grass first-rate. Deep-rooted, lasts sev- 
eral years. Grows on even poor to acid 
soils. In high fertility, was reported to 
outyield red clover. Continues growing 
through the hot months. One authority 
suggests 3 pounds birdsfoot, 7 pounds 
each orchard and tall oat grass. . .. For 
hay from long-term meadows, use 4 
pounds birdsfoot with 6 pounds timothy. 
see page 41. 
Brome grass a great partner for 
alfalfa. This year—without new alfalfa 
to sow with it—brome will doubtless get 
some calls to help revive old stands of 
alfalfa. Starts slowly. Southern areas 
might apply it toward fall for value the 
following spring. Northern areas, this 
spring. Full details, page 42. 
Mammoth Clover ... for two years 
of hay .. . on dry soils of lower fertility 

Manure—lime—fertilizer . . . when was ever 
another year that these three were more 
essential to Uncle Sam’s great big farm 
job? Their liberal use and proper manage- 
ment are certainly vital factors today. It is 
hoped the suggestions about them listed 
herein may prove helpful. 
... or on soils wet in the spring, dry in 
the summer—this mixture: 8 pounds 
mammoth clover, 5 pounds timothy, 3 
pounds of red-top grass. Read page lO. 
Lespedeza ... for Maryland, Dela- 
ware, and to the south. Inexpensive 
seeding. Sown in early spring, provides 
pasture before fall. Not dependable for 
Pennsylvania and North. See page 44. 
Wider Use of Forage Crops Urged 
.».+ Sudan, sorgo, soy beans .. . for 
hay, green feed, emergency pastures. 
What could be better than to strive for 
all possible home production of the feed 
you need? Soys, planted for beans, are 
very helpful. The dairyman shown be- 
low wisely feeds soy bean meal, which 
contains high-quality protein, to keep 
milk production at a high level. 

