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Show GOOD PASTURES. The Part They Play in Maintaining the Soil Fertility. I know of no work upon tho farm thnt will make such a decided Ira-pruvoiuoul Ira-pruvoiuoul ft) i tho amount of labor used ns tho cultivation of pasture, writes Forest Henry In Tho Farmer. We havo had little experience with seeding Into tho native sod. I havo been, In fact, surprised with the good results, I am vory glad to get tho words of a writer In ono of our very valuable exchanges whero ho says: "Our wholo philosophy of a good pasture pas-ture may bo summed up In this: "Get your Innd so full of tho vnlunblo grasses that weeds can with dlfllculty find lodgment, and can not grow even If thoy get n stnrt by reason of tho shading by tho tnmo grasses. Keniom-hor Keniom-hor tho old Scotchman's remark: 'If you keep tho bushel full of wheat, there 13 no room for chaff." " Hapo as a cover crop would pro-vout pro-vout mnny of our looso soils from blowing during tho winter nnd nlso hold tho winter snows. Altogether I fully believe It would mean much If practiced, especially on o- oarly plowod flolds. Whero onfl ihb sheep It would also furnish much good Into pasture. This matter of covor crops Is bolng studied and put In prnctlco largely In tho enst, whero they feol tho need of fortuity more. Why should we not proQt by tholr experience nnd begin earlier nnd keop up our fertility whllo our soils aro comparatively rich? |