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June, July or August are the months chosen for 

 scattering the seed. 



Burr clover is also sometimes sown in corn and 

 cotton to provide vi^inter grazing, but when thus 

 sown the object more frequently sought is to enrich 

 the land. Both ends may be accomplished in some 

 degree. 



Pasturing.— Opinions differ as to the palatability 

 of this grass. All are agreed that stock do not take 

 kindly to it at first, but that they come to relish 

 it at least reasonably well when accustomed to it. 

 It is said to be relished less by horses and mules 

 than by other domestic animals. It has been praised 

 as a pasture for swine. It is more palatable in the 

 early stages of its growth, and will bear close graz- 

 ing, and also severe tramping. It will provide pas- 

 ture for six months, but not so bountifully in the 

 first months of growing as later. 



Harvesting for Hay.— Burr clover is not a good 

 hay plant. Owing to the recumbent character of 

 the growth it is not easily mowed, nor has it much 

 palatability in the cured form. The yield is said 

 to be from J^ to i ton per acre. 



Securing Seed — In the Gulf States the seed 

 matures in April and May. The plants grow seed 

 profusely. Sown in October, stock may usually be 

 allowed free access to it until March, and if then 

 removed, it will spring up quickly and mature seed 

 so profusely that when the plants die and partially 

 decay seed may sometimes be collected in hollows, 

 into which it has been driven by the wind. It is 

 more commonly sown in the burr form, the form 



