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amounting to 9^. On a third plot " Wild Red " Clover was 

 sown by itself. The details of the mixtures are given in 

 the report for 1913. In that year there was practically no 

 difference between the mixture with " wild " and that con- 

 taining the ordinary white clover, though in the appearances 

 of the two plots there was a good deal of difference, the " wild 

 white " clover showing its more creeping nature. 



Two crops of hay were taken in 1913, and, after this, sheep 

 were run over — November 7-13 — but without having any 

 cake. In February, 1914, the plots were rolled, and again 

 in April. A hard frost occurring on May 26 cut down 

 the crops considerably, more especially the " wild red " 

 clover. They recovered, but want of moisture prevented 

 heavy crops of hay being taken. The first cut was obtained 

 on June 16, and carted on June 18, the second crop on 

 August 16 and carted on August 19. The results were as 

 follows : — 



The heaviest yield was given with the ordinary white clover, 

 but anyone going over the plots after the hay had been removed 

 could see that there was a great difference between the two 

 plots, the " wild white " clover showing its close, creeping 

 nature and smaller leaf, thus covering the ground very much 

 more, and giving a much better "bottom" for pasturage than 

 the ordinary white clover. The same was noticeable with the 

 " wild red " variety. 



Varieties of Rye-grass {Stackyard Field, 1914). 



The three small plots of Pacey rye-grass, Dutch rye-grass 

 and Italian rye-grass put down in 1911, were continued in 

 1914. ' 



The first cro]) of hay was taken on June 28, the second 

 crop on August 25. Table YIII. gives the weights of hay for the 

 two crops of 1914, while the results for the three years, 

 1912, 1913 and 1914 are given in Table IX. 



