The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
HINTS ON CARE OF FLOWERS-
EXPERIMENTS WITH SWEET CLOVER

under. Also used Tor nay ana pas
The biennia, yellow sweat clover IL
two to three weeks earlier than the
white. Does not grow 30 tall and
coarse and has a larger proportion Of
leaves and fine branches. Makes hay
Of q finer texture and Is more easily
cured. IL more palatable, contains less
crude fibre. and, therefore. is more d.
gestible. When the white and biennial
yellow are growing In the same pas
ture stock will Craze down the yellow
before eating the white. 1t Is the bien-
MAI yellow sweet clover that IL mostly
crop. but 1t Is not yet 70 generally
Indian sveet clover Is little used ms
n forage crop. hut In warm climates
makes "a fairly good green manure
and M cover crop. In the tenn
peratc lntitudes II does not make n
growth sufficient to Justify sowing,
ana stock are little disposed 10 rraze
/, IN account of it's strong flavor and
hitter taste.
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Good termination of sweet clover
seed is best obtained in "A seed bed
. 70 "'' VI ~ 80.
the seed will terminate very poorly
In a soil that Is dry and loose down
very deep. In sections where rainfall
is abundant during the winter and
early spring the ground will natur-
ally he compact and in good condition
for terminating the seed. Where 1t
Is necessary for any reason to culti-
waite the soil deeply. such as breaking
up sod or Graduating weeds. IL should
be allowed to settle well before SOW
ing. and "a few rains will generally
put II in condition again. A shallow
layer Of finely pulerized soil on top.
B ,hpn, fu.a i,nhay s1.,an will ft1rpfSh "A n
ideal condition for covering the seed,
and this may he firmed again with
q roller TO good advantage after the
seed Is sown. Experience during the
recent dry seasons has shown that
! green crops freshly ploughed
under. such as COW peas, rye and
clover. leave the seed bed too loose
until they are we'll rotted. and shut
on the needful supply of moisture i'm
the subsoil.
Methods OF sowing
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