The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-07-20
LIVESTOCK THRIVE
ON WHITE CLOVER

pasturage from early spring until
fall as sweet clover, when properly
handled. Livestock thrive on it. An
imals which have never been FED
sweet clover may reuse 1t at first,
but this distate can be overcome by |
turning them on the pasture as soon
sa the plants start growth. There
is practically no danger from blopt |
from sweet clover. according to a |
bulletin issued by the Y. s. Depart
ment of agriculture.
When sweet clover has been seed |
ed two years in succession on sepa-
rate fields, the fields sown the first
year may be pastured until the mid
die OF June, when the stock should
be turned on the spring seeding.
When handled in this manner excel
lent pasturage is provided through
out the summer and hay or seed
crop may be harvested from the field
seeded the previous season.
1t Is essential that sufficient stock
be kept on the pastures to keep the
the plants eaten rather closely so
that at all times there will be an
abundance of fresh shoots Graz
ing induces the plants to send out
many young shots close to the ground
so that when the plants are permit
ted to mature seed a much larger
number of stalks are formed than
would be the case If the first crop
were cut for hay. Excellent stands
of sweet clover will produce an
abundance of pasturage for to 3
mature animals per acre. from early
spring to the middle of June. Cat
tie which are pastured on sweet Glow
ell alone crave dry food, Straw or
hay should be in the meadow at all
times.
Experiments by many farmers in
the middle west show that sweet
clover Is an excellent pasture fol
dairy cattle. When cows are turned
on sweet clover from grass pastures
the flow of milk Is increased ant
it's quality improved. Other condi
tons being normal this increase il
=. milk production will continue thrt
the summer as the plants produces
an abundance of green forage dur
inc tha hot Iry runptbc noe
: lures are handled properly they will
carry at least one mich COW to TIL
acre during the summer months
Tainting of milk and butter, some
times reported, may be avoided b
taking the cows off the pasture tw
hours before milking and keepin
. them off until after milking the fol
/. lowing morning.
:. Excellent for Hogs
y Sweet clover has proved to be a
excellent pasturage crop for hog.
1t is usually seeded alone and pas
tured for two seasons. The hogs ma
be turned on the fields the first yea
. as soon as the plants have made
6-inch growth. From this time III
til late fall an abundance forage
produced as pasturing induces tn
plants to send out many tender, su,
culent branches. Pasturing the Sc,
ond season may begin as soon as til
growth starts in the spring. II til
n field is not closely grazed the secon
;, season it Is advisable to clip it O.
casionally, leaving an S-inch stubbl
so as to produce more succuleI
" growth.
An acre of sweet clover pastul
"a ordinarily will support twenty to thi
y ty shotes, In addition to furnishir
), light cutting of hay. For the be
~ growth Of the hogs they should
- fed each day pounds of grain p'
!, hundred weight of stock. Hogs al
>, very fond of sweet clover roots al
81 should be ringed before turned {
= the pasture. The tendency to ro
= may generally be overcome by a
\, ding some protein to the grain r
I, ton. Meat meal serves this purpo
no very we'll.
No Sheep Relish Sweet Clover
80 Sheep relish sweet clover and nal
ao rapid gains when pastured on
hv Care~must be taken to see that pa
= lures are not ovcrstocked with t
~ sheep. as they are likely to eat I
90 plants so close to the ground as
h kill them. This Is especially tr
ar the first year before the plants ha
,os formed crown buds. Yellow bienl
no al sweet clover will not suffer frc
~ this cause as much as the VIII
70 species, because the plants make
ra- more spreading growth and are n
I'D likely to be eaten so closely to t
~, ground.
Horses and Mules
-. Horses and mules do we'll on
~ sweet clover pastures On accou
~ of the high protein content swt
:, clover provides excellent pasture
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