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ments, made in localities differing greatly in soil and ex- 

 posure. We recapitulate the chief points. 



" 1. That Swedish White Clover is less liable to suffer 

 from cold and wet weather, than the common red clover. 



" 2. That it is a less certain and less productive crop on 

 dry sandy soil ; and that, on such soils, it is less valuable 

 than common white clover ; but succeeds admirably on more 

 loamy soils, and on such, surpasses either of the other kinds. 



" 3. That, in any rotation, it may safely follow the com- 

 mon red clover. 



" 4. That the yield, per acre, of the first mowing, is not 

 inferior to that of the red clover ; but that ordinarily the 

 af\ermath, or rowen, is not so abundant. 



" 5. That for soiling purposes, it should not be mown till 

 it is in full blossom. 



" 6. That when cured, it is, as hay, a highly nutritious 

 fodder, and is preferred, by cattle and milch cows, to that 

 made from red clover. 



" 7. That the aftermath is followed by a dense and ex- 

 cellent growth, furnishing most valuable pasturage till late in 

 the season. 



" 8. That it yields an abundance of seed, easily threshed 

 out by flail or machine, three or four days after mowing. 



" 9. That Swedish White Clover is fed to most advantage 

 after it has fully matured its blossoms ; whilst red clover, if 

 allowed to stand to this stage, will have already lost a consid- 

 erable portion of its nutritive properties." 



A perusal of the above mentioned facts, will at once con- 

 vince the intelligent agriculturist, of the importance of this 

 new variety of clover. The red clover often requires to be 

 cut before the other grasses growing with it, are sufficiently 

 mature ; this very serious objection could be obviated by the 

 introduction of the new variety. 



