. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 28 BULLETIN 464, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. AN ALTERNATE-YARD CROPPING PLAN. One of the suggested crops is to be grown in one yard while a crop is pastured in the alternate yard. April to July. July 1 to October 1. Yard 1. Single flock Yard 2. house. Growing. Oats. Chard or lettuce. Clover or vetch. Sunflowers (shade and seed). Cow peas. Rape. Feeding. Winter rye. Winter vetch. Crimson clover (New Jersey and South). Sweet clover. Feeding. Oats. Chard and lettuce. Clover or vetch. Cow peas. Rape. Growing. Buckwhea
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. 28 BULLETIN 464, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. AN ALTERNATE-YARD CROPPING PLAN. One of the suggested crops is to be grown in one yard while a crop is pastured in the alternate yard. April to July. July 1 to October 1. Yard 1. Single flock Yard 2. house. Growing. Oats. Chard or lettuce. Clover or vetch. Sunflowers (shade and seed). Cow peas. Rape. Feeding. Winter rye. Winter vetch. Crimson clover (New Jersey and South). Sweet clover. Feeding. Oats. Chard and lettuce. Clover or vetch. Cow peas. Rape. Growing. Buckwheat. Dwarf Essex rape. Flat turnips. Growing. Oats. Winter rye. Winter vetch. Sweet clover. Crimson clover. Feeding. Buckwheat. Dwarf Essex rape. Flat turnips. Soy beans. October 1 to April 1. Select crops which will grow well in the given district. Thickly sown crops for succulent food and summer shade. Adapted to climate of medium latitudes. Dates must be modified for extreme north or south. Consult local extension agents. FRONT AND BACK ALTERNATE YARD PLAN. 1. Backyard. Permanent. Blue grass and clover or blue grass and alfalfa in sod. To be used as range while crops are growing in the front yard. Large area 2. Front yard. Temporary crops. November 1 to April 1. Feed winter rye, vetch, crimson clover, etc. April 1 to July 1. Grow rape, chard, let- tuce, buckwheat. July and August. Feed. September 1 to November 1. Grow win- ter rye, vetch, crimson clover, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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