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with ashes or dry earth before sowing, as this insures a 

 uniform distribution of the seeds. The land for clovers 

 should be well pulverized, especially on the surface ; deep 

 plowing is not required, as the clovers like a close sub- 

 soil. If the soil is not rich, apply from twenty-five to one 

 hundred two-horse wagon loads of horse or cow manure, 

 or two to six hundred pounds of ammoniated superphos- 

 phate per acre, as may be convenient ; harrow or plow in 

 lightly. 



KED CLOVER OB KENTUCKY BED CLOVER. The soil 

 being properly prepared sow ten pounds red clover per 

 acre broadcast, cover with brush, then roll if convenient. 

 Sow perennial clovers from September 1st to October 15th, 

 and from February 1st to April 1st. Bed clover is ready 

 to cut when most of the blooms begin to turn brown. 

 Select tenacious soils for clover ; sandy or light gray 

 soils are not suited to these plants. They need a clay 

 subsoil. 



SAPLIN CLOVER. Directions for Kentucky red clover 

 apply to this variety also. 



WHITE CLOVER. Observe same directions as for red 

 clover, except as to quantity of seed per acre. Three to 

 five pounds of this kind per acre is sufficient. 



ALSTKE CLOVER. Directions for red clover are same 

 for this. 



CRIMSON ANNUAL CLOVER. Sow from ten to fifteen 

 pounds of seed per acre, from August 15th to October 

 loth ; otherwise observe same direction as for red clover. 



SPOTTED MEDIC. California or Burr Clover, plant only 

 in early fall, from August 15th to October 15th ; sow six- 

 teen to twenty-four pounds per acre ; harrow or brush in, 

 then roll if convenient. The plant is an annual, and if 

 not grazed too late it re-seeds the ground annually very 

 hardy. 



