. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1916. hsbkhbh Vicia Villosa. SAND OR HAIRY VETCH. Sandwicken. One of the most valuable fodder plants for the West and Northwestern States, owing to Itsability to withstand severe drought, heat and cold. The vines are slender and thickly clad withleaves and side stems, which furnish nice, succulent feed. Individual plants will make a 10-foot growth before going to seed. As a Pasture Plant for Late Fall and Early Spring Sand Vetch is without an equal. Fromsowings made in August an excellent late Fall pasturage for sheep or hogs can be had In 50days, the
. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1916. hsbkhbh Vicia Villosa. SAND OR HAIRY VETCH. Sandwicken. One of the most valuable fodder plants for the West and Northwestern States, owing to Itsability to withstand severe drought, heat and cold. The vines are slender and thickly clad withleaves and side stems, which furnish nice, succulent feed. Individual plants will make a 10-foot growth before going to seed. As a Pasture Plant for Late Fall and Early Spring Sand Vetch is without an equal. Fromsowings made in August an excellent late Fall pasturage for sheep or hogs can be had In 50days, the plants being by that time two feet in height. After close eating it can be left toprevent soil washing during Winter and Spring. It is one of the first plants to start Intogrowth in spring and will be again ready to pasture by May, or it can be allowed to mature forgreen cutting or for a Hay crop. Hogs, sheep and cattle eat it with great relish. The Washington Department of Agriculture estimates the value of a plowed-under crop asequivalent to
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