milder sections of Washington and Oregon. They are adapted to a wide 

 range of soil and moisture conditions and provide pasture during the winter 

 and spring. Of the two types the large hop produces more forage and re- 

 quires a more fertile soil. 



Persian Clover 



Persian clover is a winter annual grown in the same area as the hop 

 clovers. It prefers moist heavy soil and will tolerate some alkalinity. The 

 legume serves as a hay, pasture, green manure, or cover crop. Stands 

 volunteer freely from shattered seed. 



Red Clover 



Red clover is a perennial that is best adapted to humid sections in the 

 northern half of the United States, but it is grown in all sections of the coun- 

 try. It makes its heaviest growth on fertile, well-drained soils containing an 

 abundance of lime and adequate amounts of phosphorus. It is widely grown 

 for pasture, hay, or silage in short rotations with small grains and corn. 



There are two types of red clover- -mammoth and medium. Mammoth 

 usually provides only one cutting of hay, and, consequently, acreages are 

 small and seed supply limited. Medium, on the other hand, usually pro- 

 vides two cuttings and matures earlier. All varieties are grown in the 

 Western States for forage and particularly for seed. The following varieties 

 of medium red clover are in general use: 



Pollard is a winter -hardy variety that is moderately resistant to 

 northern anthracnose. It is adapted to Minnesota and to all of the 

 States to the east that border Canada. Although the supply of cer- 

 tified Dollard seed was somewhat limited in the spring of 1957, in- 

 creased quantities will be available in 1958. 



Kenland is highly resistant to southern anthracnose and slightly re- 

 sistant to crown rot. Good harvests are obtained the second year. It 

 is adapted to the band of States that extend westward to the Missouri 

 and Mississippi rivers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, 

 Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. 



Pennscott is noted for its early seedling vigor, but it seldom persists 

 as long as Kenland under the same conditions. It is particularly 

 adapted to New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and ad- 

 joining areas. 



Midland has some resistance to northern anthracnose, is winter 

 hardy, and possesses good seedling vigor. It is adapted to Minnesota, 

 Wisconsin, Michigan, and the northern halves of Iowa, Illinois, 

 Indiana, and Ohio. 



Rose Clover 



Rose clover is a reseeding winter annual grown in California. It will 

 grow on many soils of relatively low fertility but is benefited by the use of 

 phosphate fertilizers. The plant is very palatable and will withstand heavy 

 grazing. It can be seeded with a companion crop or included in a grass-and- 

 legume pasture mixture. It is a desirable conservation crop as well as a 

 pasture crop. 



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