CRIMSON CLOVER 249 



tons per acre. In experiments at the New Jersey 

 Experiment Station, crimson clover was the 

 cheapest forage crop grown. This was due both 

 to the low cost of seed and to the fact that it was 

 grown without extra expense of manure or ferti- 

 lizer; besides, it was generally grown as a catch- 

 crop and did not interfere with regular rotations. 

 Its advantages as a soil -improver are also 

 worthy of careful consideration by the dairy farmer. 

 If seeded in corn at the last cultivation, it may be 

 harvested in time to permit of planting corn the 

 next season, and besides forage, the humus-form- 

 ing material remaining in stubble and roots 

 improves the land. 



Average Composition of Crimson Clover 



n^^ +^„ An average 



Une ton „„„„ ,.;„i5 



poTitains acre-yield 



contains furnishes 



Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 



Water 84.00 ... ... 



Dry matter 16.00 320 2,560 



Ether extract. 0.50 10 80 



Crude fiber 4.10 82 656 



Protein 3.00 60 480 



Ash 1.40 28 224 



Nitrogen-free extract . . 7.00 140 1,120 



Crimson clover hay 



Crimson clover is in no sense a substitute for 

 red clover, either as a green forage or hay, but 

 it makes hay of excellent quality, and is not so 



