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the clover hay about 12 hours before feeding so that the 

 hairs become soft. Such hair-balls rarely, if ever, form 

 in cattle and sheep, so that late cut hay may be safely 

 utilized as feed for such animals. If cut before bloom, the 

 yield is much less and the curing more difficult. 



521. Yields. The yield of hay from crimson clover 

 where the stand is good ranges from 1500 to 6000 pounds 

 an acre, probably averaging about 2500 pounds. 



Yields reported by experiment stations are as follows 

 in pounds to an acre : Pennsylvania, 2154 to 5121 ; New 

 Jersey, 2460 to 4600; South Carolina, 3600; Florida, 

 about 4000; Alabama, 4057; Arizona, 145 to 570; 

 Oregon, 13,340; Vermont, spring-sown, 4550; Michigan, 

 spring-sown, 4400. 



Mixtures usually yield more heavily. Thus, at the 

 Alabama Experiment Station the following results were 

 secured : 



Crimson clover seeded alone 2836 Ib. 



Crimson clover seeded in mixture : 



Barley and crimson clover ....... 3695 Ib. 



Wheat and crimson clover 3771 Ib. 



Oats and crimson clover 4228 Ib. 



522. Other uses of crimson clover, Besides being 

 used as a hay crop, crimson clover is extensively used for 

 pasturage, to a slight extent for soiling and very much 

 as a soil improver both in orchards and elsewhere. 



Crimson clover will furnish a small amount of pasturage 

 in fall, especially for hogs and calves. In the spring it 

 comes on earlier than other clovers, and under the most 

 favorable conditions may be grazed for a period of eight 

 weeks. The usual precautions must be taken to avoid 

 bloating. 



Crimson clover may also be utilized as soiling, and will 



