236 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Harvesting is best accomplished by the use of an upright type of corn 

 binder, doing the work in early morning or on days when the crop is damp, 

 in order to avoid shattering. Seed matures in late September or early Octo- 

 ber. The crop requires about 150 days between seeding and harvest. 



It is important not to have more than half of the seed pods brown at the 

 time of harvesting, as the best seed will easily shatter in the wind and be lost 

 It appears that when half of the seed pods are turning, the remainder will 

 ripen satisfactorily in the shock. A satisfactory shock is of the long type, 

 placing four bundles abreast instead of two. They stand up nicely and the 

 bundles dry thoroughly. 



Threshing is performed with an ordinary grain separator, the seed being 

 hulled and cleaned by use of cloverhuUer, scarifier and fanning mill. The 

 Farm Bureau Seed department will hull, clean and scarify seed as it comes 

 from thresher at cost charge. 



There is not enough of the Hubam clover seed for forage or soil improve- 

 ment purposes, other than experimentally this year. The present seed 

 demands apparently warrant its production for seed purposes. It is very 

 possible that this crop may become a highly important one in Michigan 

 crop rotation, particularly on Hght soils. 



Those desiring inspection of crop in field before harvest should notify 

 Secretary A. L. Bibbins, of the Michigan Crop Improvement Association, 

 East Lansing. 



