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ed three tons of hay per acre, and in both eases this was on 

 reddish clay loam whiere in preceding years some stable 

 manure had been used, 



PLANTS TO GROW WITH CRIMSON CLOVER. 



For several years crimson clover has been sown broadcast 

 in connection with either oats, wheat, rye, or beardless 

 barley. The amount of clover seed used was 24 pounds per 

 acre, when sown alone and also this amount in all combi- 

 nations in 1909, but only 15 pounds per acre in all combi- 

 nations in 1903. Oats were sown at the rate of 1 1-2 

 bushels per acre in 1903 and 2 bushels per acr.- in 1909, 

 Blue stem wheat, was sown at the rate of one bushel per 

 acre in 1903 and 1 1-2 bushels per acre in 1909. Beardless 

 barley was used at the rate of 1 1-2 bushels per acre in 

 1903 and 2 bushels per acre in 1909. Rye was sown at the 

 rate of one bushel per acre. The following tables give the 

 >ield of hay: 



Yield of hay per acre when oats, wheat, rye. or hearfllesn 

 "barley was sown with crimson clover or icith 

 white trifolium. 



1906 1909 Average 



Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 



Crimson clover alone 2960 2713 2836 



Crimson clover and 



Red rust proof oats 3280 5175 4228 



Crimson clover and 



Blue stem wheat 3624 3918 3771 



Crimson clover and 



Southern rye 2000 



Crimson clover and 

 ' Beardless barley 3520 387^ 3695 



White trifolium 1200 poor stand 



White trifolium and 



Blue stem wheat 2320 poor stand 



White trifolium and 



Red rust proof oats 2600 poor stand 



It is noteworthy that the yield has been increased when- 

 ever oats, wheat, or beardless barley has been sown with 



