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Show Profitable Practice in Sweet Clover Culture A profitable practice ln sweet clover culture is that In which the clover is sown with the oats in the spring. As 6oon as the oats crop hc-s been harvested, har-vested, the clover takes on a rapid growth and soon furnishes a valuable hay crop. Soon after the hay has been made, the crop furnishes fall pasture and can be turned under early the next spring In time for & corn crop. A rotation such as this furnishes three crops oats, sweet clover hay and corn as well as fall pasture, in two years. In addition the system furnishes fur-nishes a legume every other year for soli Improvement. The oats must be cut high enough so as not to Injure the on-coming clover. |