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crimson clover. Ked Rust Proof oats have given the largest 

 average yield, but this plant is a little too late to permit 

 vei*y early cutting of crimson clover. An acclimatized 

 strain of the Blue Stem wheat is ready for hay at exactlv the 

 same time as ordinary crimson clover, and is probably the 

 best combination for soils strong enough to grow wheat. 

 Beardless barley ripens too early, and is too subject to 

 winter killing to be recommended for growing with crimson 

 clover. Eye can be sown with crimson clover for pasturag?^. 

 but this makes an unsatisfactory combination for hay, the 

 rye maturing too soon and being too coarse. 



In other tests where the weights of hay could not be 

 taken by reason of continued rain just after harvest, the 

 following facts have been ascertained : 



Burt oats are in condition for hay at the same time as 

 crimson clover, and in regions where it is considered safe to 

 sow this variety in the fall, Burt oats and crimson clover 

 make a good combination for hay. 



Cheat was too late in reaching the hay stage to be sown 

 with crimson clover, and because of its weedv nature it 

 should be avoided. 



For sowing with white trifolium, Red Rust Proof oats 

 are mostt satisfatory. 



In gi'owing crimson clover for hay or pasturage it is 

 probably advisable to sow it with one of the grains as 

 mentioned above. The consequent advantages are thi fol- 

 lowing : 



(1). An increased yield of hay, though this hay is 

 r mewhat lower in feeding value than pure crimson clover 



bay. 



(2) The easier curing of the mixed hay. 



Of course if crimson clover is grown chiefly as a ferti- 

 lizer, no grain should be mixed with it. If it is intendedl 

 chiefly for pasturage, it is well to sow it with either rye, 

 turf oats, red rust jjroof oats, or wheat, using the ordinary 



