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is claimed that there are five types of crimson or scarlet clover, 

 and that but one of these is hardy ; therefore it pays to pur- 

 chase from reliable seedsmen. 



GREEN MANURE 



Experiments have shown crimson clover to be a very valu- 

 able green manure, like all the other plants of the clover group. 

 Those of the Delaware Experiment station go to show that 

 from a standpoint of nitrogen alone it is more valuable for 

 growing corn than nitrate of soda. It also has been used as 

 a substitute for nitrate of soda with other crops with good 

 results. In one ton of green material there are approximately 

 10 pounds of potash, 2^3 pounds of phosphoric acid, and 87^3 

 pounds of nitrogen. 



COST OF SEED 



It is subject to market changes. If purchased by the bushel 

 (sixty pounds), the price this year averages about four dollars 

 besides the freight rates. This practically makes the expense 

 of seed come at one dollar an acre. For smaller quantities the 

 prices range somewhat higher, averaging from ten to fifteen 

 cents per pound. 



CULTURE 



The culture is simple as in most cases where it is used it is 

 sown in connection with some other crops eventually to have 

 the whole space when the latter is harvested. With corn, for 

 example, it is sown after cultivation has ceased. It is used 

 similarly in gardens and orchards, being only sown on the 

 surface after cultivation. On stubble land the best results are 

 obtained by harrowing deeply, then sowing the seed and firm- 

 ing or harrowing it lightly. Mr. E. W. Allen says, "Failure 

 to secure a stand of crimson clover is frequently due sometimes 

 to the seed and sometimes to the season." The one we can 

 regulate while the other we can not. 



EXPERIMENTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK 



In a recent Bulletin (No. 117) from the Cornell University 

 Experiment Station Prof. Bailey concludes that portion of the 

 Bulletin under the head "Crimson Clover in Orchards" with 

 the following paragraph : 



