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ed; it will Lc seen tliat men differ mucli in tlieir opinions in 

 regard to the good or bad qualities of red clover haj; as 

 food for horses ; but it will also be seen that a large ma- 

 jority of the responses to Mr. Ewbank's question, arc 

 strongly in favor of clover hay as dry forage for horses, if 

 cut at the right time and properly cured and housed. 



I think most farmers •would find it for their interest to 

 sow clover-seed liberally with their other grass-seeds, — to 

 sow it also for the purpose of plowing in — green manuring 

 with oats, or barley, or other spring grain, even if the stub- 

 ble is to be plowed in in the fall. To sow clover-seed lib- 

 erallv, the farmer should raise his own seed. The second 

 crop usually produces the best seed ; it is not necessary that 

 the clear seed should be sown — it will vegetate just as well 

 when sown in the chaff. Farmers, try it. 



