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in the early autumn in localities where alfalfa can 

 be sown thus. (See page 145.) In the rough form, 

 it is usually broadcasted by hand, but would probably 

 also feed through a seed drill. When sown apart 

 from the hull, the seed may be sown by the same 

 methods as alfalfa. (See page 147.) In the rough 

 form, from 3 to 5 bushels per acre are sown. In 

 the clean form, it is claimed that 40 pounds of seed 

 should be sown, but that amount of clean and good 

 seed would seem to be excessive on well-prepared 

 land. The seed in the hull weighs 26 pounds per 

 bushel. The plan of sowing 2 to 3 pounds per acre 

 of the seed of alsike clover along with the sainfoin 

 would doubtless be found helpful under some condi- 

 tions, as it would tend to thicken the crop, more 

 especially the first season. 



Sainfoin is a good pasture plant when properly 

 grazed. It does not produce bloat in cattle or sheep 

 as alfalfa does. In this fact is found one of the 

 strongest reason why it should be grown in areas 

 where alfalfa is wanted for pasture. It will fur- 

 nish grazing about as early as alfalfa, and consid- 

 erably earlier than medium red clover. 



This plant is more frequently grown for soiling 

 food than for hay. For the former use it has high 

 adaptation, since it will furnish several cuttings of 

 soiling food per season. It will also furnish two cut- 

 tings of hay, or one of hay and one of seed, and 

 under some conditions more than two cuttings can 

 be obtained. In the latitude of Montreal it is ready 

 to be cut for hay during the early days of June. It 

 is ready for being cut when the blossoms begin 



