CRIMSON CLOVER 249 
tons per acre. In experiments at the New Jersey 
Experiment Station, crimson clover was _ the 
cheapest forage crop grown. This was due both 
to the low cost of seed aud to the fact that it was 
grown without extra expense of manure or ferti- 
lizer; besides, it was generally grown as a catch- 
crop and did not interfere with regular rotations. 
Its advantages as a soil-improver are also 
worthy of careful consideration by the dairy farmer. 
If seeded in corn at the last cultivation, it may be 
harvested in time to permit of planting corn the 
next season, and besides forage, the humus-form- 
ing material remaining in stubble and roots 
improves the land. 
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF CRIMSON CLOVER 
An average 
contains 4oreyeld 
Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 
Water .......4.4-. 84.00 ts ee cele 
Dry matter ....... 16.00 320 2,560 
Ether extract ...... 0.50 10 80 
Crude fiber ....... 4.10 82 656 
Protein. . ss ws 6 «© « 3.00 60 480 
Ashes yuck eS ee 1.40 28 224 
Nitrogen-free extract .. 7.00 140 1,120 - 
Crimson clover hay 
Crimson clover is in no sense a substitute for 
red clover, either as a green forage or hay, but 
it makes hay of excellent quality, ‘and is not so 
