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therefore does not possess the drouth-resisting quahties of the 

 stronger varieties of clover. Its range of distribution is more 

 Umited than the common red variety and it is better known in 

 the northern states than in the southern states. It is especially 

 fitted to clay soils, clay loams and bottom lands. If moisture is 

 present it will do well on any soil. From three to five pounds 

 of seed are used to the acre. It is frequently sown alone, but is 

 most generally used in combination with other grasses. Acid 

 soils do not affect it as they do the common red variety 



Mammoth Clover. — This strong, vigorous legume resembles 

 the common variety in form and leaves and general habit of 

 growth. The stems and heads are larger, it attains a greater 

 height, matures later in the season and its roots are large and 

 penetrate the soil to a great depth. It occupies the same place in 

 •ihe rotation and calls for the same methods of seeding and 

 preparation as that given the common red variety. When sown 

 alone the usual amount is lo pounds of seed to the acre, but 

 when sown in combination with other seeds this amount is pro- 

 portionately reduced. The mammoth variety is more inclined to 

 lodge and is more difficult to harvest and to cure than the other 

 varieties. It yields a little heavier to the acre. The hay is 

 coarser and is not so popular in dairy stables nor so much relished 

 by animals. It is especially prized as a green manure. 



White Clover. — This little perennial is pretty well establish- 

 ed all over the country. It is best adapted to rather moist soils 

 and restricted to lawns and permanent pastures; and always is 

 combination with other crops. Its yield is small, but because of 

 its perennial character and its creeping habit and its tendency to 

 occupy all the waste spaces left vacant by other plants it deserves 

 recognition in all permanent pastures used for dairy cattle. 



Cowpeas, The Clover of the South. 



What clover is to the North^ the pea is to the Scvath, On 

 poor sandy land, with a few hundred pounds of fertilizer a cro]) 

 of cowpeas can be grown that will simply astonish the visitor 

 imused to them. Not only an abundance of choice grain can be 

 made from them, but the hay one acre will yield will three times 



