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100 1 _aCoe, H. S.,
_d1888-1918
245 1 0 _aSweet Clover: Harvesting and Thrashing the Seed Crop
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aUnited States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 836
500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-13
508 _aProduced by Tom Cosmas produced from files generously made available by USDA through The Internet Archive. All resultant materials are placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSweet clover -- Harvesting
830 0 _aUnited States Department of Agriculture Farmers' Bulletin No. 836
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62921
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