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plant, and that as an autumn soiling crop it is most 

 desirable. Besides its value to the soiler as a forage 

 crop, it is a most excellent crop to follow after the 

 soiling crops up to the middle and end of August, 

 both to feed and to be plowed under for a crop of 

 rye. It is safe to say that $10 worth of crimson 

 clover seed sown in July will, under favorable con- 

 ditions, grow more fertilizer delivered on the spot 

 than can be bought in any commercial form for 

 Si 00. The soiler soon learns to take advantage of 

 all these things. It is claimed that in warmer 

 climates than Western New York, it may be sown 

 in the autumn for early spring feeding, and will be 

 ready to cut earlier than red clover. 



Our knowledge of its proper use, and the proper 

 way of handling it, needs experience, nothing more. 

 The following is from "The Country Gentleman," 

 written by Mr. G. T. Powell, and gives such practi- 

 cal and valuable information on the subject as fol- 

 lows: 



Crimson Clover — How to Use It. 



"There has been much discussion over crimson 

 clover, and much condemnation and disappointment 

 in its use in the Northern States. That there is 

 large value in it is beyond all doubt, but the plant 

 must be used right and with knowledge of its re- 

 quirements. 



" There are five known varieties of scarlet clover 

 (Trifolium incarnatum) grown in Europe. These 



