Nebraska advertiser., 1863-06-18
The Clover PLANT.

their e6leet not only profitable returns.
but the keeping up of the ferlilitv Of he
SOIL can scarcely be overrated. Well
oid the good knight Schubert, more Than
l%o hundred years ago. promise the peas
ants OF Germany that, if they would
grow clover, they should have annie
cause Tor rejoicing, and praising the Lord
39' OF the fuIlness of their hearts, for
ttls rich blessings In pursuance of this
advice GLOVER became. IN the words Of
Ihaer. THE hesis of agriculture the piv-
on which IL should Iurn." which in a sys
ten ofroIatinh witIT other crops. 2yiElds
an advantageous produce aud al the same
'luie malulains 'he sVll lR a favorable coa-
ditlon for The following crops" Ii tins
was true of German agrIculrurei it IS
equally so of that of mauy sections of this
country. Mr. Codes. m his survey of
Onondaga Co. for the NV York Slate
Agricultural Soci-ty. opens his chapter
on Practical farming with these words /:
The agriculture of On9udaga County is
has on the clover plauI. II is used for
pasture. for hay, and for manure Strike
this plant out of existence aud re vOlu-
ton would follow that would make 1t nee.
eSSary to l,arn everything anew in re,
gard 10 cullivaIipg our lands" ,..
Property managed, Il Is equally impor-
lanl On many SOILS Ia the New England
Farmer Hence we would offer Su"dry
further suggestions as TO soils aud seeding
The soils most favorable to clover are
those containing both llme aud clay not
too great proportion of the latter, hut
rather that known aS a clayey loan. On
such soil, IN prup~r state of culllva
tion. II Is, according TO Thaer, in us ma
tive abode; nothing is required beyond
.he spreading of the seed-the clover
gets the better of all ih- lands that grow
around it," Il will thrive on any soIl Of
moderate depth and fertility. if favored
by a season Of sufficient moisture. San
DIV loams. however, are often deficient in
lime, and also Overcharged with ACIDS, as
shown by the growth of sorrel and dock,
which are apt 10 overgrow the clover; /;
but ashes or manure will SO stimulate
the clover that it will finally succeed. Il
is said that a mixture of ashes add gyp-
sum is much the best top dressing # clO-
yer, on very acid soils, greatly increasing
its growth.
Clover is best sown with some other
crop. because it rarely yields much the
first year, and Ia the early stage of its
growth it's assisted by the protection of
other grain, which should be removed as
early as may be, for 'sthe sooner" says
Thaer, 1.-The crop with which clover Is
grown is harvested, the greater the
growth of the clover" In my expert
ence have found it to suc,eed best with
winter WHEAT and ryr, next with spring
wheat, next with barley. and lastly with
oats.
A good deal of clover seed has been
sown which has failed TO produce the in
tended crop, aud various causes operate
10 hinder its vegetation or to destroy the
young plants, One cause of non-veget-
alton is the deep covering, or no covering
given the seed. Sown on spring grain
ard narrowed in with a heavy harrow,
much is placed too deep to be able 10
grow. Or, If sown on the fresh soil, af-
ter he grain is covered, without any af-
ter treatment, unless a heavy ram comes
soon 10 wash IL into the soil, The failure
is equally sure. On winter grain, IL Is
sometimes lost because sOwn too late. Ii
sown in March, Or as sooa "a the fields
are hare, the freezing and lhawlng OF
the soil will furnish a proper covering for
clover; on >pring grams l would rather
use the roller after sowing, or pass over
il with light brush harrow.
Another cause of failure, one from
which we have suffered more than any
other, is the drought often occurring In
early sumner, before the younger clover
gets sufficient growth to Withstand It's ef-
fects, aud it is burned or dried up. Rem
edy: the earliest sowing practicable, and
manurlaI ard 10 indnce a vigorous growth.
Gypsum. plaster. usually proves such a
stimulant. A light top-dressiDg Of lne
manure narrowed in with the spring
grain. is equally beneficial, and if the
soil is not very fertile, should be given,
in addition to the dressing of plaster and
ashes.
On land running down to a very low
state of fertility. some such treatment Is
absolutely necessary; bu, once secure
your clover crop and you may redeem
your land. H.