The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-01
Yellow or Bur Glover.

We have growing in this locality the
California or yellow bur clover, says
writer in the Farmer and Fruit Grower.
1t was introduced into the south from
California twenty or thirty years ago
As it seems TO be now fast gaining popu-
larity | will give you a short description
Of its growth, merits and the manner Of
planting.
1t is an annual, and especially a winter
plant. Springlng up after the first fall
rains and making a rapid growth, carpet
ing the ground with a vigorous green, it
completely fills the gap occasioned 10y the
temporary sleep of most other vegetation,
during the fall. winter and spring months
growing on good land two or three feet
high. 1t blooms and goes to seed in May;
when it completely dies down, root and
branch, leaving on the ground a mass Of
leaves, vines ana soft burs. 1t can be cat
Tor hay as early as February, or as late
as April, and still have time to mature
seed, as it voluntarily reproduces itself
from the seed for any desired number Of
seasons after it is once planted.
If care is taken to pulverize the land
before planting which may be done any
time between July and November there
Is no difhculty in getting a stand with lit
Tie expense for seed, as from one to two
cast and lightly plowed or narrowed in
will be sufficient Even less seed might
do by checking the land three feet each
way, dropping a few burs in each check
and covering lightly.
Sowing the seed on prepared land is the
surest way of getting a start of this
clover, though some parties here have
succeeded in getting it to grow finely on
bermuda sod, where the seed had been
sown, depending on the tramping of stock
and the beating rains to bring it in con.
tact with the soil.
This clover will bear any amount OF
grazing. l have grown it on a lot of less
than TWO acres continuously for the past
eleven seasons; and to this lot from five
TO ten head OF horses and cows have had
/ access during the year round, only taking
them Off when it began to bloom; and
/ with this heavy grazing the crops have
regularly improved.
A neighhor has lot Of few acres Of
/ this clover to which his horses and cattle
( have had access since it was sown-a6OuI
/ fifteen years ago-who does not even take
his stock of while it is in bloom and YET
it is a valuable pasture
II grows well on prairie, clay or sandy
soil. Its beautiful green during the win
ter months il yards or gardens woulc
richly repay as an ornamentatOu. Foul
try of all kinds are particularly fond o.
it. A summer crop can be raised on lane
occupied by this clover. and such summer
cultivation would be an improvement tC
the next clover crop, as turning under the
heavy mulch after clover dies down add.
10 the fertility of the soil Mich cow.
grazing on this clover yield rich yellow
| butter of a desira bic favor. All kinds oil
stock like it after they become accus
toned to it; aud whether it has any
medicinal virtues or not, it is a singular
fact that in all my experience with it.
! have never known an animal that haC
the benefit Of this clover during the win
| ter 10 die from any sickness or to show
| symptoms a. any time Of being sick
II. w. JOHNSTON.
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi.