Progress report . Scotia Department of Agriculture in 1949 showedproduction of such silage on 37 premises in Nova Scotia. Similar surveys in1951 and 1952 reported 381 and 500 silos in operation, respectively. Producerswho have previously found it necessary to limit the amount of leguminous species,such as red clover and alfalfa, because of the difficulty in curing this type of hay,are now profiting from the use of increasing percentages of these types. The general theme of improved grassland farming is having a desired effect onpasture improvement through the use of more productive and nutriti
Progress report . Scotia Department of Agriculture in 1949 showedproduction of such silage on 37 premises in Nova Scotia. Similar surveys in1951 and 1952 reported 381 and 500 silos in operation, respectively. Producerswho have previously found it necessary to limit the amount of leguminous species,such as red clover and alfalfa, because of the difficulty in curing this type of hay,are now profiting from the use of increasing percentages of these types. The general theme of improved grassland farming is having a desired effect onpasture improvement through the use of more productive and nutritious species. The major objective of the Forage Crops Division at this Farm is to producenew forage crop varieties that are specifically adapted to Maritime conditionsand to introduce and test species and varieties developed in other areas. Timothy Timothy remains the most widely used grass in cultivated hay and pasturemixtures in Nova Scotia. The species is faulted particularly for its low productionof Figure 9. Late maturing timothy strains arc being developed. Crossingthrough the use of I nese aires. mtrolled Marshland hay, which is composed largely of timothy, is generally harvestedafter upland crops mihI is usually past the most nutritious stage when cut. Anextensive breeding program was designed to develop later maturing varietieswith high productivity for the dykelanda in particular. A number of selectionshave been made. These indicate ability to transmil highly desirable charactersto their progeny in crosses. They mature two to three weeks later than com-mercial timothy. A number of varieties have been produced by crossing theseselect ions in various combinations. These varieties will he placed on tesl in 1953. 35 36 New timothy trials containing a large number of varieties and strains wereestablished in 1951 and 1952. Definite conclusions cannot be drawn until moredata have been obtained. The superiority of Climax, Milton, Medon, and Drummond over generalcom
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