HAY AND PASTURE PLANTS RECOMMENDED. 5Y 
superior feed for stock can be grown on a few acres, as the foliage 
and seeds are rich in the best hay properties. As a renovator of 
worn-out soils or as a green manure nothing better can be recom- 
mended. Stockmen and farmers will do well to familiarize themselves 
with the beggarweed. It is confidently believed that in years of 
normal rainfall in central Texas 8 to 10 tons can be grown to the acre 
on rich valley lands. In the southern States large crops of it are 
grown after crops of oats are harvested. For ensilage purposes it is 
known to have a very definite value. 
THE CLOVERS. 
Outside of the grass and forage plant station very few efforts have 
been made in central Texas to grow any of the clovers, and yet it isa 
fact that some of them can be grown to advantage. During 1898 seeds 
of several varieties were sown in the grass garden. Prairie clover 
(Kuhnistera), common throughout the prairie region, produces on the 
range a fair amount of very good forage, which is relished by stock. 
It is not believed that it would pay to cultivate it. 
ALSIKE CLovER ( Trifolium hybridum). 
In 1900 (March 10) several rows of this clover were planted in the 
grass garden. A very good stand was secured and the plants grew 
nicely. During the hot and dry month of June they suffered very 
much, but revived after the normal rainfall during July. In August 
they again had a wilted look, but the roots survived, and by September 
5 weregrowing again. During September the rainfall was exceptionally 
large (9.65 inches) and by October the plants had made a satisfactory 
growth. October was a seasonable month and the development was 
good. There was but little rainfall during November, December, and 
January (1901) (0.24, 0.380, and 0.03 inch, respectively). During Feb- 
ruary, 1901, the precipitation was only 1.44 inches. The shortage was 
rather serious during March, being only 0.72 inch. During Novem- 
ber there was considerable frost. In December, January, and Febru- 
ary, there was decided winter—frequent killing frosts. March was 
also a cold month. These conditions were hard on the plants, which 
had not had a fair chance to form strong roots. Early in December 
they began to fail, and by March were to all appearances badly dam- 
aged. However, when the station lease expired (March 19) and the 
station was given up to the owner practically every root of the alsike 
clover had begun to put out new shoots. 
Bur Ciover (Medicago maculata, Medicago denticulata). 
In 1898 the writer found the variety first mentioned growing in 
Mitchell County near Colorado City. In all probability the seeds 
were brought from California in the wool of sheep which had been 
