132b GRASSES FOR HAY AND PASTURE
8. Sowing and fertilizing, pp. 70-72, 133, 134, 145; Farm Projects, 131;
Farm Crops, 326-328, 340, 341, 345; Bulletins, 990, 1170. Local
inquiry— (a) Find rates of sowing alone; with mixtures; with
nurse crops. (b) Find local methods of sowing. (c¢) Find best
times for sowing grass in your region. (d) What implements are
used just before and after sowing. (e) What fertilizing is done
at or near this time? (f) Get farmers to compare smooth rollers
with rough rollers when seeding grass.
9. Caring for crop and cultivating, pp. 133, 142, 143; Farm Crops, 342,
346; Bulletins, 502, 990. Local inquiry.— (a) Ask local farmers
how they maintain pastures. (b) Then ask them particularly
about clipping, harrowing, reseeding and top-dressing. (c) Ask
them which of these cases would apply to hay fields. (4) Find
the reasons for some who do not practice these.
10. Controlling enemies, pp. 76, 77, 152; Farm Crops, 342, 347; Bulle-
tins, 279, 990, 1247, 1307. Local inquiry—(a) Ask farmers to
compare weeds with insects and diseases regarding injury to grass
lands. (b) List the kinds of weeds and classify them into
annuals and perennials. (c¢) List the cases of disease and insects
found in your region.
11. Harvesting and curing hay, pp. 143, 154-156; Farm Projects, 132—
134; Farm Crops, 346, 347; Bulletins, 502, 990, 1170, 1476, 1525.
Local inquiry——(a) Find the best practices in curing hay.
(b) Find the stages in which the different grasses are cut for hay.
(¢) Ask many growers and determine the average yields of hay.
(d) Compare rapid curing with slow curing methods in your
region.
12. Harvesting seed and thrashing, pp. 142, 153, 162; Farm Projects,
134; Farm Orops, 330, 334, 355; Bulletins, 990, 1525. Local
inquiry.— (a) What grasses are grown particularly for seed in
your region? (b) Describe local methods of harvesting and of
thrashing the seed crop. (c¢) How is the seed cleaned after
thrashing?
13. Using and maintaining pastures, pp. 132, 332, 358; Farm Crops, 318-
320, 349, 353, 354; Bulletins, 814, 990, 1476. Local inquiry.—
(a) Find what care growers exercise in pasturing to prevent
destruction of grasses. (b) Make a list of farmers who have
permanent pastures only; those who have temporary pastures
only; those who have both. (¢) Compare using and misusing
of pastures.
14. Feeding hay crops, pp.. 166, 357, 468, 469; Bulletin 990. Local
inquiry.— (a) To what classes of livestock are the different hay
crops of your region fed? (b) Find how many different plans
of handling and feeding the crop are in use. (c¢) Choose the best
of these and give reasons.
15. Baling hay and marketing hay and seed, 144, 156; Farm Projects,
135, 163; Bulletins, 990, 1265, 1525. Local inquiry.— (a) Compare
local hay balers in size, power, mobility and speed. (b) Find the
different plans of marketing hay and grass seed. (c¢) Compare
these and give reasons for and against different plans.
16. Keeping records, pp. 18, 19; Farm Projects, 32, 35, 78, 79; Bulletins,
511, 572, 782, 1182. Local inquiry.— (a) Inquire from farmers the
cost of items in starting, maintaining and harvesting grass fields.
(b) Get one of the best growers to help you summarize the net
returns from hay or from pasture.
