Crimson or Scarlet Clover. 



(Trifolinm Incarnatum.) 



Introduced 



into this country in 1860, and used in a 

 limited way in Delaware and New Jereey until a few years 

 ago, when the Delaware Experimental Station began its mis- 

 sionary work among the fanners of Delaware in distributing 

 two bushels of seed among its most progressive farmers. In 

 four jears this distriliution increased to four thousand bushels, 

 until now it is prized 



1st, as a Fertilizer. 



2d, for both Late and Early Pastures. 



3d, as a most nutritious and valuable Food for 

 Cattle and Horses when cut. 



Experiments at the Delaware 

 Experimental Station have shown 

 that $1.00 invested in seed per acre, 

 added 24 bushels corn. While $1.00 

 worth of nitrate of soda per acre, 

 Increased the yield of corn only 6 

 bushels. 



Prof. E. B. Voorhees, Director of 

 the New Jersey Experimental Station, 

 says on page 21 ol Bulletin No. 100, 

 recently issued by the Station : 



" The average of the matured crops on 

 May 24th and 3 1 st contained per acre 200 pounds 

 nitrogen and 6,.3O0 pounds of organic matter, or 

 equivalent to that contained in 20 tons of city 

 manure, which would cost in that form S30 00. 



On page 29 of the same bulletin, Professor 

 Voorhees says : 



" Used "as a manure only, the average 

 crop per acre is worth S25.50 ; when used as a 

 feed, the value is increased to 845 25." 



He also shows that Crimson Clover 

 Hay contains 83.6 pounds more digestible 

 matter than Red Clover, and that over 66 

 per cent, of this increase consisted of the 

 most valuable compound, Protein. In 

 his summary, on page 3i, he further tays : 



"This plant provides a good pasture 

 before o' her crops areavailnble. An early 

 pasture is not only valuable for food con- 

 tained in it, but also because it helps to 

 insure proper feeding and to prevent too 

 early use ot other and later pastures. It 

 was pastured this year in Central New Jersey as early 

 as .\pril the 10th." The crop when 6 inches high 

 contained over 1,300 pounds of digestible food per 

 acre, sufficient to properly nourish twelve cows lor 

 one week." 



"The Marvland Agricultural Exneritnent Sta- 

 tion, College Piirk," gives the result of tests made at 

 that station, which are highly favorable, and says: 

 that as a fallow for wheat (no 

 fertilizer being used) the yield 

 of wheat averaged over 41 

 bushels per acre. 



One acre grown at the 

 N. J. Experimental Station 

 yielded, May 31st, 6,997 pounds 

 of organic inatter, 312 pounds 

 of nitrogen, 52 povmds of phos- 

 phoric acid, and l»fi>S pounds 

 of potash. The Nitrogen alone 

 could not be bought for 830.00, and is 

 fully equal to that found in 20 tons of 

 stable manure, and at sucli a small 

 cost. It only takes about 15 pounds 

 of Crimson Clover to sow an acre. It 

 not only builds up worn out soils, when turned under, but rich soils 

 are kept up to their fertility with less cost than by any other means. 



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We offer the finest quality recleaned seed at 



lo cts. per lb.; $3.50 per bushel of 60 lbs.; or 

 ^S-SO per 100 lbs.; 2 bushel bags, 15 cts. each. 



HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 



Seedsmen and Florists, 



714 Chestnut Street, 



PHILADELPHIA. 



oOWin^. It can be sown from June to October, the 

 earMer the more pasture it will make. It germinates quickly, 

 grows very rapidly through the fall and winter, blossoms in 

 this latitude about May 1st, and is ready for hay about the 

 second week in May, and matures seed from the first growth 

 about first week in .June. It can be sown after other crops are 

 removed from the grotmd, such as wheat (when clove)' has failed 

 to catch), oats, millet, or on any vacant ground. It is a very 

 rank grower, some stools containing as many 

 f\ as 120 to 140 blossoms from one seed. 



It will grow and make a heavy crop 

 of hay or seed on land so poor that the com- 

 mon clover would not make a stand, and 

 if cut when in full bloom will make the 

 most nutritious hay known, or if turned 

 under will prove a most productive phos- 

 phate, increasing largely any crop that fol- 

 lows. We consider that great profit would 

 result to the farmer l)y sowing Buckwheat 

 and Crimson Clover at the same time, he 

 could thus get two more crops a ^"ear than 

 are usually grown. The Buckwheat 

 nurtures the tender Clover plant and 

 shields it from the summer suns, and 

 when it is taken <M in the fall leaves 

 the Clover healthy and strong to make 

 its growth. . 



If a continuous pa.sture be wanted, 

 sow Permanent Pasture Grass Alixtures 

 or Orchard Grass with it. This will 

 not in the least interfere with the 

 Clover as a crop to cut or graze, and 

 they will spring up like magic as soon 

 as the Clover is off. 



It can be sown with any seed 

 that matures in the fall. The best 

 results in this country have been ob- 

 tained by sowing the seed in the corn 

 during its last working, and covering 

 it with a light drag ; it ought not to 

 be covered too deep. It can, how- 

 ever, be sown with good results on 

 land prepared for it, but to sow it at 

 the last working of corn saves a till- 

 age. Usually at that time copious rains fall, and 

 - with such conditions the seed will take with even 



/%f a careless scattering over 



^// freshly worked ground. 



The most successful 

 way in seeding at the last 

 working of corn is to sow 

 half the seed before culti- 

 vation and the rest after- 

 ward. If sown early and 

 follow, well and good ; but woo 

 that gets a light shower, fol- 

 scalding sun. The seed will germi- 

 nate in 24 hours under such circumstances and disappear from 

 view in nearly the same time. In that case, re-seed, if 

 possible, at once. 



Only one disadvantage in sowing among the growing corn, 

 is the liability of the corn drawing all the moisture away from 

 the young clover, causing it to die out before the corn is oft' the 

 ground. Especially is this the case when a prolonged hot, dry 

 time follows the seeding. Sow Crimson Clo\er at the last 

 working of all crops like Beans, Corn, j\Ielons. Cucumbers, 

 Tomatoes, and other crops, whenever the land is not intended 

 for such early spring crops as would not l^e benefited by 

 following such a seeding, although it ^\■ould pay to seed for 

 only fall and winter tnonths if only for protecting the ground 

 through the winter, and catching and holding the fertility of 

 the soil which would otherwise be lost by leaching or other 

 causes. In addition to all this, the plants and roots would 

 prevent washings that occur during winter thaws. 

 Sow seed at the rate of 15 lbs. to an acre. 



^m W^di J J wA ^"^ a good rain folio 



f^ 7^*^' " ^ betide the sowing 



Vi*^ lowed bv a scaldi 



SPANGLER & DAVIS, PRS., PH 



