1 8 CLOVERS 



In the Southern ■ States the seed is sown in the 

 early spring or in the autumn. If sown late, the 

 heatof summer is much against theplants. Seeds sown 

 in the early autumn as soon as the rains come will 

 make a good stand before the winter, but there are 

 some soils in the South in which alternate freezing 

 and thawing in winter, much more frequent than in 

 the North, would injure and in some instances de- 

 stroy the plants. 



In the Western valleys where irrigation is prac- 

 ticed, clover seeds may be sown at any time that may 

 be desired, from the early spring until the early au- 

 tumn. The ability to apply water when it is needed 

 insures proper germination in the seed and vigor 

 in the young plants. 



Methods of Sowing. — Clover seed may be sown 

 byhand, byhand machines,and by the grain drill, with 

 or without a grass-seed sowing attachment. These 

 respective methods of sowing will be discussed 

 briefly here, but since they are practically the same 

 as the methods to be followed in sowing grass seeds, 

 and since they are discussed more fully in the book 

 "Grasses and How to Grow Them" by the author, 

 readers who wish to pursue the subject further are 

 referred to the book just named. 



When clovers are sown by hand, usually but one 

 hand is used. Enough seed is lifted between the 

 thumb and two forefingers of the right hand to 

 suffice for scattering by one swing of the same. On 

 the return trip across the field the seed should be 

 made to overlap somewhat the seed sown when going 

 in the opposite direction. In other words, the seed 



