86 PERKENNIAL KED CLOVEK. 



trifolium pratense, is cultivated on a variety of soils, 

 and is sown at different periods or intervals between 

 February and May, either alone or with oats, or rye 

 grass, the latter preferred, as the rye grass shelters it 

 better from the effects of severe frosts. It is, how- 

 ever, considered by the English f armers^inf erior . to 

 either of the other two kinds as regards_its perma- 

 nency. Its analysis, however, shows that jt j_s gupe- 

 rior to trifolium perrenne-in nutritive value. . 



Clover seed should be sown in the' spring of the 

 year. The most common practice in the northern 

 states is to sow on the late snows of March or April, 

 on ^ wheat or rye brairds, when sown with spring 

 grain (oats, barly, &c.) Mr. Crozier's method de- 

 scried on page 29, I consider the best. The common 

 practice is 'from 8 to 12 Ibs. per acre for a separate 

 sowing. 20 to 25 Ibs. per acre will be required, con- 

 trary to the method used with meadow grass. It ,is 

 recommended after clover has been cut, that the 

 swaths be not spread out, but suffered to remain on 

 the ground, as left by the scythe or machine, until 

 about three parts dried, then turned, and allowed to 

 dry properly and either cocked up or taken to the 

 barn. A bushel of red clover seed weighs 6-4 Ibs. 



CHAPTER III. 



PEERETWIAL EED CLOVER. 



Trifolium Pratense Perrenne. 



This is a variety of Trifolium pratense, but of a 

 more perrennial character, roots longer, and pene- 

 trating into the subsoil. The Mammoth Eed may 



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