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Show HARDIEST FALL COVER CROP Winter Vetch Is Superior ta Crimson Clover Will Make Vigorous Growth In Early Spring. The hardiest of fall cover crops Is winter vetch. It Is far superior to crimson clover, as it is sure to live over winter and makes a very vigorous vigor-ous growth in the early spring. Sand vetch belongs to the pea family and is a native of Russia. It is a deep-rooted plant, having an abundance of vine and leaf. The flowers are purple, abundant, and sweet. Bees extract much sweetness from the blossoms. The high cost of seed prevents most farmers from sowing it; the better method is to drill six pecks of rye find sow half a bushel of vetch seed to the acre. The ground should be deeply plowed, well-harrowed and rolled. For early green feed, spread a thick dressing of well-rooted manure over the ground after it Is trst harrowed har-rowed over, then cross harrow it In, then roll. Drill the rye in. Vetch seed is fine like cabbage seed and ehould. be placed in grass-seed box back of drill hoes; the seed may be covered with the brush harrow. The first heavy shower will cover the seed. |