Project Gutenberg 2020-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 148 Coe, H. S. 1888 1918 Coe, Howard S. Coe, Howard Sheldon Sweet Clover: Utilization United States. Department of Agriculture. Farmers' bulletin no. 820 Produced by Tom Cosmas from images provided by USDA through The Internet Archive. "Sweet Clover: Utilization" by H. S. Coe is a scientific publication produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, specifically released as Farmers' Bulletin 820 in the early 20th century, around 1917. The book focuses on the various applications and benefits of sweet clover as a forage crop, discussing its nutritional value for livestock, its role as a soil enhancer, and its utility in crop rotations. Through various case studies and research, it establishes sweet clover's significance in agriculture, particularly for pasturing animals and improving soil health. The content is structured methodically, detailing the uses of sweet clover as pasture, hay, silage, and a feeding crop. It emphasizes that sweet clover provides nutritious forage throughout the growing season, has a lower incidence of bloat among livestock compared to other legumes, and is resilient on poor soils. Additionally, the book elaborates on sweet clover's ability to improve soil structure and fertility due to its deep roots and nitrogen-fixing capabilities. By the end, it presents various feeding experiments showcasing the productivity and economic benefits of sweet clover in livestock diets, making a compelling case for its increased adoption in farming practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sweet clover S Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 127185 2025-09-25T04:56:40.299965 text/html 102451 2024-10-18T04:49:36 text/html 817057 2025-09-25T04:56:46.070981 application/epub+zip 815536 2025-09-25T04:56:42.138011 application/epub+zip 78621 2025-09-25T04:56:40.705988 application/epub+zip 694813 2025-09-25T04:56:48.309991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675918 2025-09-25T04:56:44.642948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117046 2022-09-28T09:57:02.599117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100827 2025-09-25T04:56:39.874982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81021 2024-10-18T04:49:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16063 2025-09-25T04:56:48.442932 application/rdf+xml 13371 2025-09-25T04:56:40.779010 image/jpeg 2632 2025-09-25T04:56:40.741994 image/jpeg 891823 2025-09-25T04:56:40.345055 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog