Grasses and clovers, field roots, forage and fodder plants . on of its growth in the autumn and in the spring. It finds much favorin the middle and lower Atlantic states, and in those bordering on theGulf of Mexico. In the Central states the yields are not quite so satis-factory. In the states which border on the Mississippi from Minnesotasouthward, this clover should prove valuable. In the New England,Northern and Northwestern states, it seems to be too delicate to endurethe severity of the winter. But it will probably be found that whensown in the early spring it will give a good yield of ha
Grasses and clovers, field roots, forage and fodder plants . on of its growth in the autumn and in the spring. It finds much favorin the middle and lower Atlantic states, and in those bordering on theGulf of Mexico. In the Central states the yields are not quite so satis-factory. In the states which border on the Mississippi from Minnesotasouthward, this clover should prove valuable. In the New England,Northern and Northwestern states, it seems to be too delicate to endurethe severity of the winter. But it will probably be found that whensown in the early spring it will give a good yield of hay the same sea- son on rich, dampsoils, and in many sec-tions of the localitiesnamed. And to ascer-tain if such be the case,it is well worthy of ex-tended trial. Crimson clover isbest adapted to light,warm, free - workingsoils, but it will growon any kind of soilopen in texture and yetnot so light as to beunable to retain moist-ure well. It is notwell suited to stiff, coldclays, as in these itgrows too slowly. Inthe light fruit lands ofthe middle and lower. Fig. 6. Head of Crim-son Clover. Nat-ural Size. Atlantic States, it hasrendered excellent ser-vice, not only in pro-ducing fodder but alsoin furnishing a cheapmeans of renovatingthese. The preparation ofthe soil for this cropinvolves clean tillage,and a fine seed wanted for pas-ture, soiling, hay orgreen manuring in theearly part of the s-ea-son, it would need tobe sown from July toSeptember, accordingto the locality and con-ditions. It is a com-mon practice to sow it in the standing corn at the time when the last cultivation is given thecorn. But it can be sown alone very well on land from which somecrop has been reaped after the same has been ploughed. It does notanswer well to sow with winter rye as a nurse crop, for the clovergrows so vigorously that it hinders the growth of the rye. Whensown in the spring to be cut the same season, it would need to be putinto the ground early, and it would also require to occup
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