. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Growing Alsike and White Clover. [For the benefit of those who wish to begin to raise Alsike clover for pasturage, hay, seed, and honey, we have concluded to republish the directions as given by Mr. Baldridge, of Kane Co., 111. He has this to say about it:—Editor.] Alsllce clover is a native of Sweden, where it grows wild— being both hardy and productive. It is commonly known by the name of Alsike, that being a parish in Sweden where this clover originated. It was brought into cultivation there about 100 years ago, was introduced into England in 1834,
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Growing Alsike and White Clover. [For the benefit of those who wish to begin to raise Alsike clover for pasturage, hay, seed, and honey, we have concluded to republish the directions as given by Mr. Baldridge, of Kane Co., 111. He has this to say about it:—Editor.] Alsllce clover is a native of Sweden, where it grows wild— being both hardy and productive. It is commonly known by the name of Alsike, that being a parish in Sweden where this clover originated. It was brought into cultivation there about 100 years ago, was introduced into England in 1834, and soon after found its way into the German States and other parts of Europe, and was finally brought into the United States, througli the Patent Office, in 1853. It is a hybrid of the red and white clover. The stem and the branches are finer and less woody than the red, and when cut and cured for hay, it is perfectly free from fuzz or dust. It does not turn black, but remains the color of well-cured timothy. It has, as the engraving shows, numerous branches, and a multitude of blossoms which are very rich in honey. The blossoms at first are white, but soon change to a beautiful pink, and emit considerable fragrance. The leaves are oval, of a pale, green color, and may readily be distinguisht at any stage of their growth from the white or red clover, by the total absence of a pale, white blossom on the upper surface of each leaf. It ripens, in the latitude of Chicago, in the latter part of July, but need not be cut until August, if the weather should be unfavorable. The crop of seed is always obtained from this cutting, in which respect it is unlike the common red. It Is not advisable to cut this clover more than once each season, but it may be pastured moderately during the fall. When cut for seed, it may be thresht from the field with a common clover machine ; but, if more convenient, it may be stackt and thresht during the fall or winter. Handle the seed carefully, as
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