Clover Seed

As the first erop of clover will not perfect its seed, it is taken off either by feeding or by mowing for hay and the seed secured from the af ter erop. White the quantity of seed dependa much upon the weather, the seed erop is largelv increased by mowing or feeding off the lirst or hay erop as early as possible. Early mowing removes the tirst heads and the second growth of the clover is so rapid as to smotlier thein and prevent their seeding and the clover is thus saved comparatively clean. It is generally considerad that uplands yield more seed than bottom lands, but they require to be enriched by liberal applications of manure. Au theground is dry after cutting the hay erop piaster may be sown on all the space reserved for seed with good effect. The second erop is not cut until the seeds have passed the milky state and the husks are quite brown. It should Uien be mowed and permitted to lie on the ground until it is well cured. After it is cured rake it off into swaths, or when mown rake the clover into small cocks. When thorou dried the erop may be taken to the threshing-floor and the seeds beaten out with sticks, light flails or a threshing-machine. ïhe threshing is often done in the field. A method in use is separating the heads from the haulin by passing through an ordinary wheatseparator. A clover-huller attacl. ment is adjusted to the separator below the vibrator, which hulls the seeds, and they are separated from the chaff by the fan, care being taken to shut off as much as possible by closing the sliding doors. Not a few farmers m-o.fpr tp nw in the chaff, believing that a ootter stand of clover is secured. Usually about thirty bushe's in tlie chaiï is considered equal to one of clover-seed.