RED CLOVER 



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as clover is most commonly grown mixed with timothy, 

 while alfalfa is mainly grown alone. 



On the accompanying map is shown the acreage of all 

 clovers in the United States and Canada in 1909. It 

 will be noted that the crop becomes decidedly less impor- 

 tant in the Southern States. This is also true of the semi- 



FIG. 40. Map showing acreage of red clover in the United States, 

 1909, and Canada, 1910. 



arid states, except that in Colorado and Montana consid- 

 erable red clover is grown in the mountain valleys at high 

 altitudes. 



In Norway it is grown as far north as latitude 69.2. 

 On the south coast of Alaska it succeeds fairly well, but 

 it winter-kills in the interior. 



425. Soil relations. Red clover is not a particularly 

 exacting crop in regard to its soil requirements, excepting 

 that it be well drained. It succeeds better as a rule in 



