Show agronomist advises red ret clover growth for better results red clover has a very definite place among tile the crops adapted adapts d to utah as especially suited stilted to the lower non it Is it alkali lands with water tables too close surface for alfalfa declared professor to n aaron F Brac bracken kent agronomist of the utah extension service we ive have a relatively large area of this type of land in the state which could be made to produce more profitably if if plan pla 01 to this prop states stales professor bracken seed of two dal cial strains are a available va liable for planting and in orde cordei to keep the seed pure roni from contamination an agreement jim ten been made between the utah state agricultural college and the utah state crop improvement ass association to limit the planting of the strains to definite areas ot of the state the midland d strain therefore has been limited t to a eastern utah and to some of f the III alg gh valleys with cul cumberland mb erland seed largely gro grown wn in lower valleys the agronomist mentions that returns from growing red clover are arc usually worthwhile it is generally advisable to cut the first crop for tay bay allowing the second crop to go 90 to geci eed in the second year hay yields yield on farms distributed over tile the state have ranged from fram two to four tons with seed yields for the second crop varying from to pounds to an all acre in growing red clover more water Is needed for hay and seed production than is required for alfalfa light irrigations ions are necessary right up to pf af the th seed agronomist bracken says that the dover blossom is sterile to its own pollen polka making it necessary for each flown to have pollen carried from another blut in order to be fertilized both zand joae and wild bees perform this function in order to insure a good setting hives of tamo lame bees located in th hie ifield field greatly increase the chances for a good seed crop for maximum results two hives to 10 an aero acre are recommended om any farmer who may be interested in trying some red clover the mid ind strain Is asked to contact the county counti agent |