Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . d. Loss from shattering willbe severe if allowed to become over-ripe. If cut promptly the straw hasconsiderable feeding value. The principal seed-producing states areIllinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and Ohio. Composition and Feeding Value.—Timothy hay contains about 6per cent of protein, 45 per cent of carbohydrates, per cent of fat and 29per cent of crude fiber. About one-half of this is digestible. farmers Bulletin, 514, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 240 SUCCESSF
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . d. Loss from shattering willbe severe if allowed to become over-ripe. If cut promptly the straw hasconsiderable feeding value. The principal seed-producing states areIllinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas and Ohio. Composition and Feeding Value.—Timothy hay contains about 6per cent of protein, 45 per cent of carbohydrates, per cent of fat and 29per cent of crude fiber. About one-half of this is digestible. farmers Bulletin, 514, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 240 SUCCESSFUL FARMING Improvement of Timothy.—Although timothy has been an importantcrop and large quantities of seed are bought and sold, as yet no varietieshave been developed. Timothy plants show marked variation in size,vigor, character of foliage and resistance to drought. Improvement ofthe crop for special purposes can be made by the selection and propagationof desirable plants. Several of the experiment stations have made progressalong this line and have already developed strains of timothy that have mm, r i. Variations in outyielded that secured from commercial seed by as much as one tonper acre. Marketing the Hay.—The bulk of timothy hay is placed upon themarket in bales of about 100 pounds each. The market calls for bright,clean timothy hay, free from weeds and various grasses. When mixed withclover, redtop or other grasses, quotations will be somewhat lower than forpure timothy. BLUE GRASS There ar3 two chief species of blue grass in North America, namely,Kentucky blue grass and Canada blue grass. These grasses spread by 1 Courtesy of The Macmillan Company, N. Y. From Plant Breeding, by Bailey. MEADOW AND PASTURE GRASSES 241 means of seed and also by underground root stocks. They give rise to aneven and continuous turf, and are especially adapted for pasture are aggressive grasses and tend to take possession of the land andcrowd out weeds and other
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