Show i SHORTAGE IN CLOVER SEED IS PREDICTED Important That as Many Acres as Can Should Be Left Possibility of Good Crop Will Be Be Greatly Increased if First Crop la Is laCut Cut Early Early Early-Early Early Cutting Destroys Midge Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment of or Agriculture Dr Drought u ht during the summer of 1018 S and the war have hav caused a shortage in tn red clover and crimson clover se seed d and it Is Important ant In sections section ecU n f where I I L M r y yr t i r R Red Rd d' d Clover Platt Plant seed can be profitably grown that as us many acres of f clover be left for seed as IlS can be used without seriously interfering interfering in In- with crop rotation If the he second crop crop Is to b be left for seed the possibility of a good crop op will vIII be greatly increased e If It the first crop Is cut early This is especially true If It there is any danger from the clover flower midge Early cutting of the first crop may result In tonnage tonnage tonnage ton ton- nage of hay and hay not quite as as' as nutritious but it will destroy the midge If the field Is badly affected with midge and the larvae have had time to mature a good seed crop is out of the question For further detailed detailed detailed de de- de- de tailed Instruction s 's see e Farmers' Farmers Bulletin Bulletin Bulletin Bulle Bulle- tin 1 71 I. I In Tn s sections wh where re mammoth clover Is grown gro fields Intended for seed sted should be rolled This will cause use the stems to He lie close to the ground The flower heads will then bend up and can be harvested leaving a large huge part of the clover upon th the ground to be turned under for tor fertilizer This will also reduce the amount of straw n necessary necessary essary to handle In In Write your extension director for tor Farmers' Farmers Bulletin 45 Red Clover Harvesting Hay with the Sweep Rake Haymaking and Hay Caps They give methods of making clover dover hay Others may be published published pub pub- by your state agricultural col col- lege tege |