The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-27

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Alsike clsvsr 4 hybrid bstvsea sareennoa
Red ana VIVA Oiuvers9 Nhas s6laAtAtlalAsd
very high rsPstatoA - 80 of'ths bsst elovsss
for forage and il quite an acquisition 70 oar pa
ture plnta The blosssH q thls clover b haA
White and pale rcd, and about half the sise Of
Red clover blossoms Mixed with grasa, IL u
cultivated with great advantage On pernanent
Qrassy land whether employed Tor pasture orl
moving. sAlsike has derived ih uans fsoml ths|
parish Of Alsike, in upland Sweden, where IL wAs
hrst discovered, and where II grows 81 etd6A
abundance. Il II found growing VIVA h Sweden
and Norway, whess Il proves hardy and prodsc-
tive. It was not d..i1 Che beginning Of the pres
cultivation. Il was introduced iato England in
1884 and sinse thea he's spread into various Ger
man states and other parts 81 Europe. and this
country. From the experience have had With
Alike n Pennsylvania i o0nMdSr Il ~ teet
slsvseesewn tns hay OF paatnsaga - h.s ~
rsd and wits flowers; . 1oag. lank sealk, saA
oval. ohtpss leAysa. which Ne smaller md q &
lisAapp trssa than thoas u the Red oloyerA The
blossom, growing from the upper leaf joint. =
ported ~ stems Thee sbjosso1As - ~ 6rst
vhitiaA and upright and turn gradually 70 : pale
nd Mich, Wien AoWesiug has pase1, beee6ie
brown and somewhat bent The salyx i smooth,
and has taes Of equal lsnkth a7a's ~ aflssT
Alsika clover does mot obtain IL full luxnri-
snos rntil ths second year after sowing, and dur
in9 Tho Arst year ssldom arrives st any great de-
gree Of growth, a.lsss On rich, moisA sHy col
In the spring Of 1857, I grew, from seed sowH
about the arst Of March, clover twsnty-four In
ohss in height The spring was very VT and
warm, and clover Of Ill kinds grew sxtraordin-
srily and lodged very much. This Alsike o.
Swedish clover is bsst 1udaptsd to mixture with
other grasses. For permanent grass land, Orch
ard gIaasand Alsike elovsr mixed, Iconeidef the
best aud most nutritious fodder that can be
erovn lor al kinds Of stock. Orchard erass and
Alsike hower 8 NE same time. and can b now
q soon - In Hover, o. ~ soon - the lower com
menoes willing Aliks clover hsvsrs ripen very
alovly, and ea1 stand z long time aftsE eo.ning
IN flower. Il b The best clever 70 COW With tim
ethy. = It does not die "a and get black. II the
hYnaer vishes 70 let the unetAy stand until
altar harvest, = great many FARMERS Dc, the
Alsiks viii hold frseA green cslor, and give ths
dry. ovsr-rips timothy, fresh aad healthy sp-
pesraucs, and will also make timothy feed taf
ovsr.rips, where there y mixture Of good green
clover In IL. Alhke yields on suitable soil when
mixed With grass, two tons per acrs. u loves
clny soil especially marty clay. Il also thrives
on almost any kind Of soil with clay mixture.
Alsiks slnver does not grow - rank q common
clover does not grow - Tahk - oommoa clover
after rsoNiag, therefore no second crop can b ex-
peeted from il, - In the sase Of BED clover IT.
great advantage iss il the iaet tbet u u nors
hardy than any d the Red clovsrs, and can b
cultivated "a moist spil ands lad teak 10 Aeeasd
= setesin timeo q The yeas, . which Red elsvsv
VIII not Rrow.-khsm Journal. ., s ~ ,.ss Il.
Alsiks clover will stand moro hard 4rsesiAs
thar nv other that b cultivated 3ue I'D. Il haG
long tap rost, with side roots which take fast
hold In tie ssil. It il best adspesd - A6ieg Sieh
soil, and Crews luxdriaAtly IN vet and losmy
"; The SEED pa. have, |. >, nd .eastin.s
Grains Of seed, which extsnd ont sf the calyx
ssssouadsd ty the withsrsa erewn. Ths sssd