The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1915-12-24
Ill. CIOXERS.
Earl Fitzpatrick, Extension Agrono
mist University of Arkansas.

large variety or clovers can be
grown in Arkansas. The acreage
should be increased many times. TIE
sloyers belong to that class of plants
known as soil builders. They have
the power of using the free nitrogen
from the air. This ability is due to
the action of certain bacteria which
form nodules on the clover roots. II
these crops are grown and pastured
off, turned under. or fed to livestock
and the manure returned nitrogen VIII
be added to the soil. When any Of
the clovers except Japan cloyers ar"
sown on land where they have never
been before the soil should be inoeu-
lated with the soil method or by the
pure culture method.
The clovers may be divided into
three classes. First, those which live
for two or more years as Red. Alsike,
White or white blossomed sweet clio
Yer. Second, summer ANNALS or those
which are seeded in the spring and
mature and die in the fall as Japan
clover Third, winter ANNALS or
those which are sown in the summer
or fall and mature and die the fol.
lowing summer as Bur and crimson
clover. Each group has its place in
the cropping system
Red Glover lasts for only two years
under ordinary conditions unless II Is
allowed to reseed itself 1t makes its
best growth on a clay loan soil. Good
drainage and liberal supply of lime
IN the soil is essential. The usual
rate of seeding is IL to Is pounds to
the acre when seeded alone or 6 to s
pounds pere acre il mixture with
grasses Best results are usually Sc
cured by seeding in September, spring
seeding may be done. but then there
is danger of damage to the young
plants by the weeds or dry weather
during the summer.
Alsike clover is adapted to soils OF
a wet nature. 1t will grow on soil that
is deficient in lime better than any OF
the other clovers. 1t Is often seeded
In permanent pastures or meadows
along with grasses on soils that are
poorly drained. The usual rate of
seeding s to s pounds per acre.
Japan clover or Lespedeza is a nat
ural growth especially in the south
and eastern part Of Arkansas. 1t does
we'll IN mixture with Bemuda, or
after oats and wheat. Seeding should
be done the latter part of February
10, a
casted on the Bermuda sod or on the
wheat or oats and narrowed in. on
wheat or oats seed at the rate OF d
bushel per acre Four or five pounds
per acre will serve as a start on Der
muda. 1t will reseed itself each year
II given chance.
Crimson ana Bur Glover should
be grown more than they are. They
grow when other crops are not grow
ing. They hold the soil from wash
ing. Plant foods that would be lost
during the winter and spring are
taken up and retained. they furnish
a splendid pasture during the spring
and sometimes during the winter. n
pastured off or turned under they fur
nish a large supply or humus and nit
rogen TO the soil. Both of these clio
vers should be seeded in the last II
August or September They may be
broad -casted in the cotton or corn
middles and covered with a harrow.
The rate of seeding Is Is pounds of
crimson clover and two or three bush
els of bur clover in the bur per acre.
A bushel of bur clover in the bur
weighs ten pounds
Bur clover Is particularly adapted
for growing with Bermuda. 1t fur
nishes a pasture during the winter
and spring when the Bermuda is not
green. Part Of the bur clover seed
have a hard coat so that they may
lay in the ground for several months
before sprouting Because OF this
fact the crops will reseed itself from
wear to year when once started II
some of 1t is allowed TO seed each
spring. II sown late bur clover seed
often terminate poorly. Mr.. A. d.
McNair las found that if the seed a.e
soaked in cold water, put In boiling
water for just one minute put back
in the cold water, and sown, the per
centage of termination will be In
creased many times.
The following Farmers Bulletins
should be read. Bur Glover" Bulletin
No 500. Sweet Glover" Bulletin No
4S5, Crimson Glover" No 500 and
SGT, Lespedeza or Japan clover. No
AL. These bulletins may be secured
by writing to the Extension Depart
ment, Fayetteville, Ark, or TO the De
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