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LEAFLET 119, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Pacific Coast and Intermountain States. Nevertheless, it may be- 

 come of importance in the humid Eastern States when soil condi- 

 tions are made ideal for its growth and when the field is properly 

 managed. Ladino seems to be less tolerant of poor soils and rough 

 treatment than common white Dutch. In the Pacific coast and inter- 

 mountain regions it is principally used as a grazing plant, either 

 alone or in combination with grass. Seeding with grass is recom- 



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Figure 2. 



-Comparative size of Ladino (A), common white Dutch (B), and English wild 

 white (C). 1'lant sizes reduced in photographing. 



mended as a means of reducing the bloat hazard which is present 

 when cattle and sheep graze on pure Ladino. In pasturing Ladino 

 clover it is inadvisable to let it be grazed closely and the livestock 

 should be removed when the pasture is to be irrigated to permit 

 the plants to make additional growth, before being subjected to 

 further grazing. In many places in the Pacific coast region, Ladino 

 is made into hay. The yield of Ladino alone is low, but the hay 



