, 1883-07-21
Clever NJ = ReAovator.

In this country clocer Is a standard
crop. it net only n,skes the bes. ard
most nutritious hay, bur can be produced
Si,hout cost. There is no doubt an out
lay 10 be incurred when seeding to clover;
hu, when II Is considered that Cloyer acts
IS Teaovator and actually eurIcaes the
sol. Il Goufufs beneis greater than the
expenses sttsing the growth Of the crop.
@hen cut i"r hay it leaves in the snii
mass Of roots equating in weight The hay
prrducei, and the shade it affords 4 Of
i.ssli Tery benshelsl.
The common practice "a to seed down
clover very early IN spring over the
wheat The consequence is that the seed
is eaten by birds, injured by excess OF
water, and destroyed in a great many
ways A good "cstch" is not always ob
tanned, owing TO these causes, and as the
seed IS usually limited to certain guam
tity, everything depends On the season.
One thing should be impressed on farmers
r sarding clover, which IS to seed lber
ally. Teo much seed is better than too
htI', aId a. TIE tunes of seeding
smoothing harrow passed over the field If
the condition OF the ground permit, viii
benefit both the clover and the wheat.
Clover, though Astounding in nitrogen,
'hripes on soils that are deficient in that
clement This may be explained By The
hypothesis that cl l,yer has the pCwer oi
Converting the free nItrrgen OF the atmos-
phrre into available food, and this sappo-
sirion IS borne cut ty the tact that from
IN Other source could such large qusntl-
titles ol u! 'ogea 10 obtained. A SOIL
4, f-is.rt IN - .1e:. ni.l produce clover
II il is supple "ith potash and lime.
II the soil Is degc. cut the amount carried
INTO il in the shape of ammonia ani
nitric acid is too small to account for the
large quantity II nitrogen which assists
to make up three tons of hoy 10 The are
with The spending anIoGnt Of roots.
and the soil on which clover grass IN
creases in fertility, for the nitrogen had
previously existed in some insoiubie
form. Ii is plain that the time would
come when The supply, even IN that
shape, must cease to exist, and IT We
find that nitrogen increases Ia solis on
which clover is crown instead oi dImtn!sh-
Iug. Chemists are bold in claiming that I!
40 plant absorbs free nitrogen; but until L.
they can make known the source from
which clover derives ITS great quantity OF
nitrogen they must admit that there rs to f,
be discovered something as yet undevel- !
oDed regarding nitrogen and It's relation |
to plant growth.
L. Is unnecessary to Introduce the !
growing OF clover for hay for IT'S value Is |
well known, but 1t Is for farmers TO pay
more attention to this crop as renovator |
of the soil NJ farmer incuIS the rish Of |
iIi1ure who makes clover specially III a
system of rotation, but the trouble Is
that they do net give every portion OF the |
farm seeding Of il, as they should do,
Instead Of cyuiinins i 10 chosen locations. |
Ga sandy soils the seeding Is best cone
IN the fall, Just when the danger OF
ircuth is ovoE, as the prospects Of stand
viii bs bester, but on wheat land there Is
a saving Of time from spring seeding,
Poor soil should first have a crop OF COW
peass turned under, treated with broad
casting OF lime and ashes, and then soWn
to clever. When once stand Of clover
Is se,ured the soil will improve every
year.-PhiGdelphia Renora.