The Question Box. 61 



Question. — Which is the best way to sow medium clover seed to 

 secure a good catch ? 



Mr. Gould. — Different localities hare different methods. With 

 us, in Ohio, as a rule, clover is sown with oats. My best success 

 has been obtained when sowing clover alone, just after the 4th 

 of July, and giving it the whole use of the land. It makes a good 

 growth and goes through the winter safely. When clover is sown 

 with another crop, the moisture it should have is diverted to the 

 other crop. 



Question. — When is the proper time to sow red clover seed? 



Mr. Chapman. — We sow clover seed in the spring, on our winter 

 wheat. When conditions are just right we have succeeded. Dur- 

 ing the last three years, however, spring-sown clover has failed. 

 We now fit the land well and sow the clover and timothy about 

 the 1st of August. It succeeds very well, so that the next year 

 we get as good crop as when we succeeded in spring sowing. We 

 get a little better crop of grass when cut a little later, than is 

 grown from spring sowing. We sow about six quarts of clover 

 and ten of timothy seed per acre. 



Question. — How late would you sow crimson clover seed? 



Mr. Rice. — JSTot later than the 1st of August. We sow it from 

 the last week in June to the last week in August; but we prefer 

 not to wait later than the latter part of July. 



Question. — Will it pay to sow grass or clover seed alone, with- 

 out any other crop? 



Mr. Cook. — We have done it many times; there is no question 

 that if the seed is sown early enough, and the soil has been well 

 prepared, it will prove a success. 



Question. — For light loam soils seeded with crimson clover, 

 which would be the most profitable, to plow under the crop green, 

 or to cut and sell the seed? 



Mr. Smith. — I do not think we can profitably grow crimson 

 clover seed. Crimson clover is sown for a catch crop to be plowed 

 under. 



Question. — How should clover seed be covered when sown alone 

 after growing oats? 



Mr. Smith. — You may cover the seed, either with the weeder 

 or smoothing harrow. 



Question. — W 7 hat crops are best to precede clover? 



Mr. Rice. — We got an excellent catch of clover after taking off 

 a crop of early potatoes. We plowed the land and then sowed on 



