The farm-yard club of Jotham: . sses known to us are undoubtedly timothy orherds-grass and redtop. Clover serves as a good introductionto better grasses, on land just laid down, nothing more. Thereare heavy clay lands in some parts of the town, where redtopnever appears, or at any rate never reaches maturity, even if 1/4 THE FARM-YARD CLUB OF JOTHAM. the seed be carefully sown. On the lighter lands it is one ofthe most useful and beautiful of our grasses. Herds-grass ortimothy is, however, our leading grass, — that grass whichyields the largest burden of good hay on well-cultivated lands,and f
The farm-yard club of Jotham: . sses known to us are undoubtedly timothy orherds-grass and redtop. Clover serves as a good introductionto better grasses, on land just laid down, nothing more. Thereare heavy clay lands in some parts of the town, where redtopnever appears, or at any rate never reaches maturity, even if 1/4 THE FARM-YARD CLUB OF JOTHAM. the seed be carefully sown. On the lighter lands it is one ofthe most useful and beautiful of our grasses. Herds-grass ortimothy is, however, our leading grass, — that grass whichyields the largest burden of good hay on well-cultivated lands,and furnishes, when well cured, the best fodder for our catdeand horses. It is very important, therefore, that we should ascertain, sofar as may be, the best time for cutting and the best mode ofcuring this valuable grass, so that it may furnish the feederwith the largest amount of nourishment for his animals. I amnot now considering the kind of hay which will make the mostmilk, or is best adapted to calves, colts, and young stock. THE HAYMAKERS. generally, or will be the permanent food of sheep. We desireto learn, if possible, that condition of herds-grass hay whichwill supply the largest amount of those elements which makeanimal fibre, fat, bones, and muscle. I do not think that hay which, when cured, bears a resem-blance to rowen will do this. I have no doubt that animals fedon hay of this description will thrive well, especially whenlavishly fed on it. I have do doubt that cattle fed on such hayhave a larger reserved capacity for consuming corn and othergrain than when fed on hay of a maturer quality. The capacity THE HAY CROP. 1/5 of cattle for consuming rowen seems to be unlimited. And itis generally understood that it is not a profitable or an econom-ical kind of hay to feed ; and that it requires a liberal supplyof grain when it is used, if it ever is, in the business of stall-feeding. The great object of the feeder should be to have his hay insuch condition as to be able
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