The Nevada County picayune., 1916-01-06
III. GLOVE RS.
Earl Fitzpatrick, Extension Agrono. \ mist, University of Arkansas.

should be increased many times. The soveAs belong to that class of plants known\ as soil builders. They have the povNer of using the free nitrogen from thA air This ability is due to the actioA of certain bacteria which form noduks on the clover roots. If these crops are grown and pastured of, turned u&der, or fed to livestock and the manuM returned nitrogen will be added to tAe soil. When any of the clovers excApt Japan clovers are sown on land where they have never been before the soil should be inocu- lated with the soil \method or by the pure culture method
 The clovers may be divided into three classes. First, tRose whlch i've for two or more years X Red Aisike' White or white blossomSd sweet cio- yer Second, summer ann&als or those which are seeded in the Spring ana mature and die in the fall \as Japan clover. Third, winter anRuais or those which are sown In the summer or fall and mature and die Nie TOT kOWlhb SuhulOI ao buI anu tiA
 clover. Each group has it's plaNe in the cropping system.
 Red Clover lasts for only two yek's under ordinary conditions unless 1t Ns allowed to reseed itself. It makes itA best growth on a clay loam soil. Good\ drainage and liberal supply of lime in the soil is essential The usual rate of seeding is F to l5 pounds to the acre when seeded alone or to s pounds pere acre iI mixture with grasses. Best results are usually Be. 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. It is often seeded | in permanent pastures or meadows | along with grasses on soils that are poorly drained. The usual rate of | seeding IS to pounds per acre.
 Japan clover or Lespedeza is nat | ural growth especially in the south | and eastern part of Arkansas. It does | we'll in a mixture with Bemuda, or after oats and wheat. Seeding should | be done the latter part of February | or March. The seed may be broad, casted on the Bermuda sod or on the | wheat or oats and narrowed in. On | wheat or oats seed at the rate of | bushel per acre. Four or five pounds | per acre will serve as a start on Der muda. It will reseed itself each year if given chance.
 Crimson and 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 . splendid pasture during the spring and sometimes during the winter. If pastured off or turned under they fur nish . large supply of humus and nit Yegen to the soil. Both of these clo- vers should be seeded in the last )f August or September. They may be hrsad-casted in the cotton or corn niddles and covered with a harrow. The rate of seeding Is IS pounds of crimson clover and two CT 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 wi Is | nfshes a pasture during the winter and spring when the Bermuda Is not green. Part of the bur clover seed have hard coat so that they may lay in ground for several months before sprouting. Because of this fact the crops will reseed itself from year to year when once started If some of 1t is allowed to seed each spring. If sown late bur clover seed often germinate poorly. Mir. A. D. McNair has found that if tho seed arc soaked in cold water, put in boiling water for just one minute, put back in the cold water. and sown. the per centage of germinatIon will be in. creased many times.
 The following Farmers Bulletins should be read Bur Glover" Bulletin No 693, Sweet Clover Bulletin No. 4s5, Crimson Glover" No. $50 and 5s7. Lespedeza or Japan clover. No. Al These bulletins may be secured by writing to the Extension Depart. ment, Fayetteville, Ark. or to tho De partmsat of Agriculture. Washington. b c