Show TIME TO CLOVER much depends on whether crop I 1 s in first or second year avoid coarse and woolly stems the time to cut sweet clover for or hay will depend largely upon whether whet lier the crop Is in its first or second year of 0 growth generally speaking only ono one crop can be obtained the first year and this should not be cut until the crown sprouts begin to show this cutting may be close as the plant will have sufficient time to obtain a certain amount ot of growth ero ere the cold weather arrives and thus be able to withstand the winter during the second year of growth two or three crops of 0 hay bay may bo be obtained if tho the proper precautions are exercised the first farst cutting should be made just previous to tho the time that tho the plant begins to bloom and should be done so eo us as to leave a few branches and leaves on each plant if cut close at this time tho the majority of the cut plants will be killed the tha second cutting should be done in exactly the same manner as the first while tho the third and last cutting may bo be mado made close to the ground it to Is somewhat difficult to say just when the second and third cuttings should be made owing to the variation in the plant growth but as a rule the crop should be cut sufficiently early in order to avoid coarse and woody stems |