34 FARMERS' BULLETIN 797. 



new crop of sweet clover, unlike that of red clover and alfalfa, must 

 come from the buds left on the stubble, so when the plants are cut 

 below these buds they will be killed. As sweet clover is a biennial, 

 the plants die as soon as the seed crop is produced. 



When the first year's growth of sweet clover is to be turned under 

 for green manure it is recommended that the field be plowed after 

 the plants have made some growth the following spring rather 

 than in the fall of the year of seeding. When the first year's growth 

 is plowed under the same fall many of the plants will not be entirely 

 covered, and these will make a vigorous growth the following spring. 

 When the plowing is delayed until the plants have made some growth 

 the following spring no trouble will be experienced in eradicating 

 them. (Fig. 11.) 



