SWEET CLOVER 
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White sweet clover. 
are not sprayed. It grows rapidly, and, 
when plowed under, makes excellent fer¬ 
tilizer. 
IN SUMMARY. 
While much information has had to be 
omitted from this article enough evidence 
is in to show that sweet clover is one of 
our most valuable forage plants. Long 
despised as a weed, sweet clover is rapidly 
breaking down prejudice and ignorance 
and tdking the place it has long deserved. 
“The new sensational grass” it has been 
called. Sweet clover is new in the sense 
that only lately has' its full value been get¬ 
ting recognition. 
As a soil renewer, it is unexcelled. As 
pasture and for hay, it is nearly equal to 
alfalfa in feeding value. As a honey plant, 
furnishing nectar over a long season, it is 
unsurpassed. These are not the sole merits, 
only a few of them. Within this sketch it 
has been possible to suggest only some of 
its characteristics and its value. 
In the preparation of this subject the 
following authorities have been consulted: 
Lloyd, W. A., Sweet Clover. Circular 
No. 129, Ohio Agricultural Exp. Station. 
Root, A. I. The Truth About Sweet 
Clover. A. I. Root Co., Medina, 1913. 
Westgate, J. M., and Vinall, H. N. 
