. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS 311 and will not stand frost. It is not recommended except in Florida. There it grows through the winter. [Bulletin No. 22, Division of Agrostology, page 57.] Tanveed (Madia sativa). CompositxB. A rank- growing annual, native in Chile and California. A variety is said to be a useful plant for sheep pas- tures in dry soil. It is cultivated in the arid South- west and parts of California. In many places it is considered a troublesome weed. In Chile it is grown for the lubricating o i 1 contained in its seeds. The le
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. FORAGE CROPS FORAGE CROPS 311 and will not stand frost. It is not recommended except in Florida. There it grows through the winter. [Bulletin No. 22, Division of Agrostology, page 57.] Tanveed (Madia sativa). CompositxB. A rank- growing annual, native in Chile and California. A variety is said to be a useful plant for sheep pas- tures in dry soil. It is cultivated in the arid South- west and parts of California. In many places it is considered a troublesome weed. In Chile it is grown for the lubricating o i 1 contained in its seeds. The leaves have a viscid ex- udation and the plant has a rank odor. It is spring- sown and grows rapidly after warm weather comes. The seed- heads ripen un- evenly and shat- ter badly. Tagasaste(Q/- tisus proiiferus ). Legu- minosm. A shrub, native in the Canary islands where it is greatly valued as a forage. It is used there chiefly for cows and is said greatly to increase the flow of milk. On the strength of its reputation there it has been in- troduced into many countries for the same pur- pose. It has been tested at the California Station and elsewhere, with rather unfavorable results. Unless kept down by browsing or grown in dry places, it becomes large and woody, good only for firewood. On drier lands it makes a low, shrubby growth that is browsed by stock when the more succulent grasses disappear. All of the plant is ex- ceedingly leafy. It has been recommended for all stock, but has not yet demonstrated such general usefulness. It is said to be unsuitable for horses except as a dry fodder. It is intolerant to frost. It has been recommended for light, dry soils. A loose, friable soil is an advantage, as the taproot can penetrate to greater depths, enabling it better to withstand drought. The soil should be well drained. In favorable situations it grows luxu- riantly, and is very attractive because of its dark green foliage and profusion of white flowers which are much
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