30 The Bulletin. 



Where it is only desired to have enough seed produced to reseed the 

 clover, it may be grazed until the middle of May or even later. In fact, 

 its running habit makes it almost impossible to graze it so closely as to 

 prevent its producing enough seed to reseed itself. 



"It grows well on Bermuda sod and in connection with it it will give 

 almost continuous pasturage, as the Bermuda comes up early in May, 

 about the time the clover is giving out, and continues until frost, when 

 the clover is beginning to furnish grazing. To start the clover on 

 Bermuda sod broadcast the seed and scarify the sod, so as to cover them 

 lightly. 



"Because of the ease with which bur clover reseeds itself, its value 

 as a soil improver and grazing crop, and the readiness with which it 

 fits into rotation with cotton and corn, makes it a most valuable crop 

 for growth in connection with cotton and corn farming. Both cotton 

 and corn may follow bur clover without the trouble or expense of re- 

 seeding the clover. 



Soil. 



"Our experiments with bur clover have been mainly on the sandy soils 

 of the eastern part of the State, where for the past two years it has 

 made a most excellent growth, reseeding itself after the first sowing. It 

 does best on the heavier types of sandy soil which are underlaid by 

 clay subsoil, and which are generally moist, but it grows well on the 

 lighter types of sandy soil, and will, we think, after the first year, make 

 a satisfactory growth on most eastern soils where the drainage is fairly 

 good. A small area has been grown one year on the clay land in the 

 Piedmont section of the State with fairly good results, and it seems 

 likely that it will succeed in that portion also. In the States to the 

 south of us, it grows well on moderately stiff prairie land, which would 

 indicate that it will likely succeed on most of the soils of this State, 

 where the climatic conditions are favorable. 



"We are making experiments with it in different sections of the State, 

 with a view of obtaining information on this point. 



Preparation of Soil and Seeding. 



Where this clover is to be sown by itself the land may be prepared 

 as for grain or grass crops. Our experience has been mainly broad- 

 casting the seed in corn and cotton and covering them at the last culti- 

 vation of these crops, the latter part of July or early in August. This 

 is done by the use of cultivators, which only cover the seed one to two 

 inches deep. This method would likely not work so well where ridge 

 culture is followed and the turning plow is used for "laying by" the 

 crop, as the seed would likely be covered too deeply by this method. 

 The seed may be sown as late as the middle of September, but seeding 

 should not be delayed beyond this, as it requires considerable time for 

 the burs containing the seed to become sufficiently moist for the seed to 

 germinate. When planted this late seed may be broadcasted in cotton, 

 corn or other crops, and then worked in lightly with harrow or culti- 

 vator, using a short single-tree to prevent injury to crops in narrow 

 rows. Two bushels of seed will give a fair stand the first year (four 



