
LADINO CLOVER 
“IT like Funk ‘G 55’ better 
than open-pollinated corn be- 
cause it stands up better, 
husks better, and yields bet- 
ter on our farm.”—Daniel H. 
Green, Ashland, Schuylkill 
Goonea. 
Towing or pulling ma- 
chinery not equipped with 
tongues behind a tractor 
may be done with a small 
log chain which has been 
run through a gas pipe. 
The pipe prevents the ma- 
chine from running into 
the tractor when going 
down hill. 
NEW CROPS—NEW 
METHODS OF HARVEST- 
ING AT HILL GIRT FARM 
Hill Girt Farm, Delaware 
County, Pa., has for several 
years used a grass mixture 
containing Ladino clover. 
They have made as many as 5 
cuttings in one season. With 
an average of over 5 tons per 
acre, on fields of over 20 
acres. This has been dried 
and baled ready for green 
feeding. .. . Notice their spe- 
cial windrow attachment to 
the mower—it eliminates rak- 
ing after cutting! 
“Milk flows where Ladino grows’’—five little words which 
tell the whole story why dairy farmers are so enthusiastic over 
this new Ladino Clover. Farmers tell us that milk and fat aver- 
ages climb while feed bills go down. Authorities cite its 
superiority . . . compared with five other clover types, “it led by 
a wide margin in yield and ability to survive” .. . “May well 
replace Dutch...” “Its ability to grow and produce heavily 
. . year after year, especially in moist soil, makes it extremely 
valuable,” “Produces tremendous amount of valuable feed 
from relatively small acreage.” 
And to top it off, Ladino is as rich in feed value as alfalfa, 
but ot subject to its diseases! Since it spreads by runners, it’s 
often used to crowd out unwanted weeds and grasses, to renew 
old pastures and alfalfa fields that have gotten thin with age. 
Yet roots are shallow enough to permit plowing up when 
desired. 
Ladino is a kind of white clover, taller growing than other 
strains, and making excellent hay. Needs moisture, especially 
for starting, but succeeds on soils too moist for alfalfa. 
Should be grown to a fair height before pasturing. Makes 
quickest growth when pastured down to six inches and then let 
grow to about a foot. You can expect several growths a season 
when moisture is favorable. Usually sown mixed with other 
grasses, about 3 or 4 pounds per acre. 
Don’t leave hungry cattle on it too long to avoid bloating— 
a danger lessened when mixed with other grasses. Many users 
recommend alternate pasturage. Sudan grass for morning, 
Ladino for afternoon, alfalfa for rest of day and night. Others 
refer alternate acreage, using one section at a time while per- 
mitting others to recover for their turn. If you’ve never before 
tried this great clover, start a field of it this year. 













