. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. "/ tvish I were an artist" How often have you heard that expression? You are probably an artist in YOUR PARTIC- ULAR LINE of business. We Are in Ours Let OUR ARTIST paint your picture. The superior value of color display properly ex- ecuted cannot be disputed. We Excel in High Grade Show Cards, Cut Outs, Hangers, Posters and Booklets, and all classes of advertising matter. For samples and other information address Advertising Dept. ScHmidt LitHog'rapH Co. SAN FRANCISCO Los Angeles Fresno Portland Seattle Salt Lake City Honolulu Sweet Clover a Strong Nit
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. "/ tvish I were an artist" How often have you heard that expression? You are probably an artist in YOUR PARTIC- ULAR LINE of business. We Are in Ours Let OUR ARTIST paint your picture. The superior value of color display properly ex- ecuted cannot be disputed. We Excel in High Grade Show Cards, Cut Outs, Hangers, Posters and Booklets, and all classes of advertising matter. For samples and other information address Advertising Dept. ScHmidt LitHog'rapH Co. SAN FRANCISCO Los Angeles Fresno Portland Seattle Salt Lake City Honolulu Sweet Clover a Strong Nitrogen Gatherer By F. B. Linfield, Bozeman, Montana THERE are many varieties of sweet clover, but only two are common in our Northern country, the white (Melilotus alba) and the yellow (Melilo- ollicinalis). Both are biennial I)lants. The white variety is preferred as a crop. A study of the character- istics of this plant shows its wonder- ful adaptability to a great variety of conditions. It is a very vigorous and rapid grower, attaining a height of a to 10 feet. Extreme of heat or cold does not seem to aU'ect the plant. It grows well in the extreme vSoulh and all the way between up to and including Mon- tana, where it grows well in nearly every part of the state. It can with- stand very great extremes of wet or dry soils and it will grow on stronger alkali soil than any other farm crop. In fact it has considerable renovating power when grown on such soils. It will also grow better on very poor soils than any other leguminous plant, but to do its best the soil should be rich in lime. A peculiai-ity of the plant is that it needs a very firm seed bed. It will even start on hard, compact soil if moisture is available. It does not ger- minate readily or grow well on loose, open soils. Sweet clover is a strong nitrogen gatherer, the roots being loaded with nodules even on poor soil. It is, thus, a great soil enricher. Some soils need inoculation, but this is not commonly the ca
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