. The winter lamb . ver begrazed as it is apt to cause indigestion and death. There is no cropthat will return so much feeding value per acre as alfalfa, if you areon alfalfa land, or will take the trouble to make your land alfalfa your land is deficient in lime it should be well limed AFTER it hasbeen well manured, lime alone will not make alfalfa land of it. Ifit is based on shale, close to the surface, it may not pay to sow al-falfa which roots quite deep. RED CLOVER. What will secure a stand of alfalfa will also secure a stand ofred clover though as it is a bi-ennial it need not be
. The winter lamb . ver begrazed as it is apt to cause indigestion and death. There is no cropthat will return so much feeding value per acre as alfalfa, if you areon alfalfa land, or will take the trouble to make your land alfalfa your land is deficient in lime it should be well limed AFTER it hasbeen well manured, lime alone will not make alfalfa land of it. Ifit is based on shale, close to the surface, it may not pay to sow al-falfa which roots quite deep. RED CLOVER. What will secure a stand of alfalfa will also secure a stand ofred clover though as it is a bi-ennial it need not be expected to re- main in the soil more than two seasons. It has a rich nutritive valueand should always be cut for sheep before the heads are brown. SOY BEANS. In the Northern states the soy bean is a rich gift. Planted indrills about 22 inches apart, cultivated once or twice, cut with abinder and threshed, they yield from 15 to 30 bushels per acre ofextremely rich beans which will go far towards balancing a Ready for New York and Good for $—From Peelles Place. Sheep are very fond of these beans and also of the leaves and stems,if saved without rain. John B. Peelle, who is a leading hot-houseDorset lamb producer relies greatly on his soys and saves immense-ly in his feed bill thereby, besides producing ^ lambs in abund-ance. Sow early varieties north. cow PEAS. In the Southern states and along the border there are regionswhere neither red clover nor alfalfa are to be depended upon and 23 where soils need building up to fit them for other crops. Here thecow peas come in exceedingly well. They are great soil builders,rich in protein, make good summer or winter forage and are thegreat reliance of the Southern shepherd. Cow-peas sown amongensilage corn help to balance that ration, sown among soiling cropsof rape or sorghum serve to balance them and enrich the soil at thesame time. They must not be sown until after the land is warm inthe spring. CANADA FIELD PE
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