HAY FROM RED CLOVER 237 
average composition of red clover forage in full 
blossom is as follows: 
Clover, An average 
green One ton acre-yield Clover 
forage contains furnishes hay 
Per cent Lbs. Lbs. Per cent 
Water... « . 2 6 Hew we 70.80 ae # 28 20,80 
Dry matter 2.26 2 ss wee 29.20 584 4,672 79.20 
Ether extract ........ 1.10 22 176 4,50 
EVD Oise say age acs. Gees Rear es a Ne 8.10 162 1,296 21.90 
Protein” a) a 4 ee Se Blake 4 4.40 88 704 12 40 
ASH. ja Go eC aei o: ep ee 2.10 42 336 6.60 
Nitrogen-free extract .. .. 13.50 270 2,160 33.80 
Red clover hay 
The one very great advantage of clover as forage 
is that, if not needed as a supplementary green 
food, it makes good hay. Clover hay is one of the 
best kinds for dairy purposes. However, it is liable 
to considerable loss in harvesting, unless great 
care is used, owing to the rapidity with which the 
leaves dry and to their tendency to fall in curing 
and housing. If cut when about one-third of the 
bloom has disappeared, it will contain very much 
less moisture than when cut earlier, and _ still 
retain a large proportion of leaves if carefully 
handled. 
Clover should be cut when free from dew or 
other moisture, and allowed to wilt, then raked 
into windrows, and put up into cocks and cured 
in this way, rather than be allowed to lie in the 
