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apple orchards. Crimson clover Is most commonly grown. In 

 many cases the sort of clover was not specified, tied clover, 

 German clover and Sapling clover are mentioned quite frequent- 

 ly. Many growers spoke of the difficulty of obtaining clover 

 seed during the seasons of 1910 and 1911, and even where seed 

 could he had it was sold at a high price. There was com- 

 plaint about obtaining a stand of crimson clover in the fall 

 of 1910. This was probably due to a dry summer and fall. 

 There was enough moisture in the land to enable the seed to 

 germinate but not enough to enable the young seedlings to 

 survive. One man writes "crimson clover is uncertain unless 

 the soil has been limed." 



Cow-peas are prominent among cover-crops. Cow-peas 

 are planted the latter part of June when the last cultiva- 

 tion is made. The crop is then treated in several ways. 

 In some instances a little corn is planted with it and late 

 in the summer hogs are turned into the orchard to tt hog down" 

 the corn and peas. In other cases the peas are plowed under in 

 the fall. In other cases they are simply left upon the land 

 where they furnish a protective covering during the summer 

 and fall, and the dead vines furnish more or less protection 

 to the soil through the winter season. 



Rye is not considered as good cover crop as the clovers, 

 but rye is surer, and generally the grower can be sure that 



