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 desirable for hay; but 
these characteristics do not impair it as a soiling 
crop. The preparation of soil and the seeding 
inay 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 
