PERENNIAL RED CLOVER 239 



Mammoth red clover 



This resembles the common red clover, but is 

 larger, later and more truly perennial. It is a 

 great forager. The stems are stout and coarse, 

 and, therefore, it is not so de'sirable for hay; but 

 these characteristics do not impair it as a soiling 

 crop. The preparation of soil and the seeding 

 may be similar to the practice recommended for 

 common red clover. The quantity of seed should 

 be twelve to fifteen pounds per acre, according to 

 the character of soil. When seeded in the fall, 

 the crops should be ready for the. first cutting by 

 June 15. Yields are usually heavier than those of 

 the common red clover. A good average yield is 

 ten tons of forage per acre. 



Mammoth clover may be fed as recommended 

 for red clover, the composition not materially dif- 

 fering, although, unless the plant has reached the 

 full blossom stage, it is likely to carry less dry 

 matter; therefore, a slightly larger proportion 

 should be fed. All animals are fond of this for- 

 age, and the results of feeding are exceedingly 

 satisfactory. 



If the land is good, and well drained, the crop 

 will make a rapid second growth, to serve for for- 

 age, or for pasture, it being excellent for grazing. 



The great foraging powers of this plant make 

 it exceedingly valuable as a soil-enricher. The 



