LEGUMES 
BED CLOVER — Old standby meadow clover. Usually a 
two year crop. If permanent pasture is desired be sure 
that other crops are included. Excellent for both pasture 
and hay. If soil is strongly acid red clover will fail. 
Under these conditions use alsike. 
ALSIKE CLOVER — A perennial legume that will survive 
on poorly drained areas and on soil too acid to support 
growth of red clover. Price is usually higher than other 
clover but seed is small so that less weight will produce 
same results. 
ALFALFA — Will grow on practically any fertile soil not 
wet or sour. A very nutritious pasture crop. Will not 
stand too heavy pasturage. May cause bloat so proceed 
cautiously, especially in spring. 
SWEET CLOVER—BIENNIAL —Suitable for seeding only 
on sweet land. Capable of carrying a lot of stock, partic¬ 
ularly fall of first year and spring of second season. Ma¬ 
tures during late summer of second season. Very nutritious. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER — Provides but little pasture the 
first season. Use in mixtures for permanent pastures that 
are to be well grazed. Does best where it gets abundant 
moisture. 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA — A relatively new crop that we 
believe has a place in pasture mixtures. Grows on sour 
soil. Very nutritious. Althoiigh an annual legume, it is 
valuable in permanent pasture program because it readily 
reseeds. Reseeding is questionable North of a line from 
about Rock Island to Kankakee, Illinois. 
Korean provides abundant late summer and fall grazing. 
Not a rapid grower in the spring so other crops should be 
in the mixture for early pasture. We value it very highly 
on the Funk Farms. 
Do not forget to inoculate all legumes. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE — Used mostly for hog pasture and 
almost the equal of alfalfa in this respect. Cattle and sheep 
also make good gain on rape but there is some possibility 
of bloat. Not advisable for dairy cows because it causes 
an off flavor in milk. Does best on fertile soil. Seed 
anytime from March to July. Ready to pasture in 7-10 
weeks or when about a foot high. 
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