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Title: Sweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop

Series Title: United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 836

Credits: Produced by Tom Cosmas produced from files generously made
available by USDA through The Internet Archive. All
resultant materials are placed in the Public Domain.

Summary: "Sweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop" by H. S. Coe is a scientific publication produced in the early 20th century, specifically in 1917. This work serves as a practical guide for farmers on the cultivation techniques and harvesting methods of sweet clover, a beneficial forage crop. The pamphlet aims to assist farmers in optimizing the harvesting process to minimize seed loss and maximize yield efficiency. The book provides detailed information on the ideal timing for cutting sweet clover for seed, the machinery best suited for harvesting, and the methods of thrashing the seed from the plant. Coe discusses the challenges associated with shattering seeds and offers practical solutions such as using specific harvesting machines like self-rake reapers and grain binders. The text also highlights the importance of managing the crop's growth to leverage both the seed and straw effectively, thereby ensuring that farmers can benefit from sweet clover not just as a seed crop but also for its nutritional value in livestock feed and soil improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Coe, H. S., 1888-1918

EBook No.: 62921

Published: Aug 13, 2020

Downloads: 152

Language: English

Subject: Sweet clover -- Harvesting

LoCC: Agriculture: Plant culture

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Sweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop

Series Title: United States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 836

Credits: Produced by Tom Cosmas produced from files generously made
available by USDA through The Internet Archive. All
resultant materials are placed in the Public Domain.

Summary: "Sweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop" by H. S. Coe is a scientific publication produced in the early 20th century, specifically in 1917. This work serves as a practical guide for farmers on the cultivation techniques and harvesting methods of sweet clover, a beneficial forage crop. The pamphlet aims to assist farmers in optimizing the harvesting process to minimize seed loss and maximize yield efficiency. The book provides detailed information on the ideal timing for cutting sweet clover for seed, the machinery best suited for harvesting, and the methods of thrashing the seed from the plant. Coe discusses the challenges associated with shattering seeds and offers practical solutions such as using specific harvesting machines like self-rake reapers and grain binders. The text also highlights the importance of managing the crop's growth to leverage both the seed and straw effectively, thereby ensuring that farmers can benefit from sweet clover not just as a seed crop but also for its nutritional value in livestock feed and soil improvement. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Coe, H. S., 1888-1918

EBook No.: 62921

Published: Aug 13, 2020

Downloads: 152

Language: English

Subject: Sweet clover -- Harvesting

LoCC: Agriculture: Plant culture

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.