. Bulletin. Agriculture. 20 FARM PRACTICE WITH FORAGE CROPS IN OREGON, ETC. upon the swath just cut and holds it so that the shoe of the sickle bar slips over with little or no clogging. In this way the swath upon which the wheels of the mower are running is cut in two again and another clean swath is also cut at the same time. Cutting each swath in two twice makes the handling of the hay much easier. After being cut the hay may be cured and handled in the usual w^ay. THE SEED CROP. It is very difficult to separate the seeds of wheat or rye from vetch seed, while those of oats and vetch can be
. Bulletin. Agriculture. 20 FARM PRACTICE WITH FORAGE CROPS IN OREGON, ETC. upon the swath just cut and holds it so that the shoe of the sickle bar slips over with little or no clogging. In this way the swath upon which the wheels of the mower are running is cut in two again and another clean swath is also cut at the same time. Cutting each swath in two twice makes the handling of the hay much easier. After being cut the hay may be cured and handled in the usual w^ay. THE SEED CROP. It is very difficult to separate the seeds of wheat or rye from vetch seed, while those of oats and vetch can be separated reasonably well. For a seed crop that is intended for market, therefore, oats and vetch. Fiu. common method of cuttmg tangled vetch. The first swath cut is rolled on the uncut vetch; after the mower passes again, the double swath is rolled on the uncut vetch; when the mower has cut under this, the triple swath is rolled outward. are usually sown together in the early fallâabout a bushel of each per acre. In the spring they are usually pastured until x\pril to keep the growth from becoming so rank that it will fall. The vetch then matures in July. The seed matures very unevenly; the pods burst open when overripe and exposed to the sun, and much of the seed may be lost in this way. The best seed is always produced in the lower pods and the seed crop is usually cut when these pods are turning brown and before they have begun to drop their seed. If the crop stands up well and is not too heavy it is cut with a binder and shocked immediately. From 12 to 15 bundles are put in the bottom of the shock and other bundles built on top of this 94 . â. 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. Bureau of Plant Industry. Washington : G. P. O.
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