CONTENTS 



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Leguminous crops in North Carolina 7 



Importance of nitrogen ' 



Bacteria 



Bacteria cultures 8 



Inoculating with soil a 



Humus 



Lime U 



Hay n 



Drainage 



Red clover * 2 



Red clover seed 12 



Time of sowing clover 12 



Fertilizer for clover 13 



Sowing seed *" 



Clover hay 15 



Mammoth clover 16 



Dodder in clover ' 16 



Crimson clover 19 



Crimson clover hay 20 



Time of seeding 21 



Bur or spotted clover 23 



Inoculation of soil for bur clover 24 



Bur clover for soil improvement 24 



Bur clover for pasturage 27 



Soil 30 



Preparation of soil and seeding 30 



Reseeding 32 



Bur clover as a cover crop and soil protector 32 



Sweet clover 35 



Lespedeza or Japan clover 36 



Alfalfa or lucerne 38 



Preparation of land 39 



Seeding and inoculation 39 



Treatment first year 41 



Alfalfa enemies 43 



Leaf spot 43 



Vetches 43 



Cow peas 47 



Pea vine hay 48 



Soy beans 49 



Varieties 50 



Preparation of the soil 51 



Soy bean hay .52 



Inoculation 53 



The velvet bean 54 



