8o FORAGE CROPS. 



instances, found more favor in the sandy soils 

 and even in the loam soils of the prairies that 

 border on the semi-arid region east of the Rocky 

 mountains. 



Preparing the Soil. — Preparing the soil for 

 mammoth clover is substantially the same as prepar- 

 ing it for the medium red variety. ( See Page 70. ) 

 But it is even more important with mammoth clover 

 to have the ground deeply plowed previous to the 

 growing of the cultivated or other crop that pre- 

 cedes the clover, that its roots may readily push 

 down into the soil. This is not inconsistent 

 with firming spongy soils subsequent to the deep 

 plowing. 



Sowing. — The various methods given as suit- 

 able for sowing red clover are the same as those that 

 should be adopted in sowing mammoth clover. ( See 

 Page 71.) The amount of seed required to pro- 

 vide pasture will depend upon the fact as to whether 

 it is to be sown alone or in combination with other 

 kinds of pasture plants. When sown alone not 

 less, probably, than ten pounds of seed per acre 

 should be used, as the seed is somewhat larger than 

 that of the medium clover. And when the condi- 

 tions are not all favorable, it would be good practice 

 to sow a larger quantity of seed. When sown with 

 the seeds of other pasture plants, the quantity of 

 seed used should be proportionately reduced. More 

 pasture will be furnished where mammoth clover is 

 sown along with medium red clover, as the latter 

 grows vigorously in the spring and in the autumn, 

 and the former is at its best in the late spring and 

 early summer. When thus grown, equal parts of 

 the seed of each variety may be used. 



