. Lilly's seeds . NE. East of the Cascades it will produce a good cropof seed, or two or more crops of splendid forage,being very rich, sweet and succulent. West of theCascades it will not produce seed, and although itwill produce fair crops of fodder, it is not speciallyrecommended, as there are other crops more profit-able. KAFFIR CORN. Another splendid forage plant for the country eastof the Cascades, where it produces large quantities ofseed or excellent fodder, but it is of little value onthe coast. Non-saccharine. BROOM CORN. Another non-saccharine cane, grown for seed, fod-der, and for
. Lilly's seeds . NE. East of the Cascades it will produce a good cropof seed, or two or more crops of splendid forage,being very rich, sweet and succulent. West of theCascades it will not produce seed, and although itwill produce fair crops of fodder, it is not speciallyrecommended, as there are other crops more profit-able. KAFFIR CORN. Another splendid forage plant for the country eastof the Cascades, where it produces large quantities ofseed or excellent fodder, but it is of little value onthe coast. Non-saccharine. BROOM CORN. Another non-saccharine cane, grown for seed, fod-der, and for manufacturing brooms, under same con-ditions as Kaffir Corn. ENGLISH HORSE BEANS. Used in the South as a forage crop and for greenmanure. Of no use in the North. FLAX SEED. Destined to become an important crop in theNorthwest. Thrives either east or west of the Cas-cades on land which is moist but not wet. Sow inspring, using thirty pounds of seed per acre if sownfcr seed, or twice that amount if sown for SOJA BEANS. Of httle value in the North. Thrives in hot, dryclimates, and is grown extensively in the South forforage and to plow under. SPURRY. Annual Grows well on poor, dry, sandy soil,and may be sown any time from March to AugustExcellent pasture or fertilizer. 1 5 lbs. per acre. ESPARCETTE, OR SANFOIN. A perennial leguminous plant, belonging to thesame family as clover and alfalfa. A nutritious fod-der plant for light, dry, sandy or gravelly soils, andvaluable for growing on barren hillsides. Whenonce established it lasts for many years. Sow in SPn,ngn ?}ovenn% seed deeply, at the rate of 80 to I (JO lbs. per acre. SERADELLA. A valuable forage plant, sometimes admitting oftwo cuttings m one season. Succeeds in dry, sandysoil, and furnishes good pasture for sheep. May alsobe cured for hay. 50 lbs. per acre. TEOSINTE. Makes a wonderful growth, and furnishes a greatamount of green forage or dry fodder of rather poorquality. When cut for green forage, a second growthc
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