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Alsike clover can be grown on land too low and wet for 

 red clover. It can also be grown on high, well-drained 

 lands or on any lands on which the red clover will grow. 

 In harvesting for seed, it is clipped back in the spring to 

 give it a uniform growth and blossoming period. The seed 

 is much smaller than that of red clover. Much of it is used 

 for dyeing purposes, and due to this constant demand, 

 there is little variation in the price of this seed. The weight 

 per bushel is the same for all clover seed. Alsike clover is a 

 popular clover, not only for hay but for mixed pasture. 

 When sown for seed, it should not be mixed with the grasses 

 but should be sown alone at the rate of five quarts of seed 

 per acre. 



White Clover. White clover is native to America and 

 grows readily in all clover sections. The seed is of a yellow 

 hue and smaller than the seed of alsike clover. White 

 clover is perennial in nature and grows best on well-drained 

 clay lands. When grown for hay, on account of its dwarf 

 nature, it is always combined with the grasses so as to 

 facilitate handling. The white clover seed is most used 

 for pasture and lawn seed mixtures. When grown for 

 seed, special devices for handling and hauling are necessary. 

 Both alsike and white clover produce honey of the finest 

 color and flavor. Beekeepers are most successful in dis- 

 tricts where white and alsike clovers are grown abundantly. 



VETCHES 



The common, or smooth, vetch and the hairy vetch are 

 the only kinds of vetches that are generally grown in the 

 United States. Each of these kinds has both spring and 

 fall strains. Vetches are used extensively in the South as 



