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demand for it, and this is doubtless an important reason why 

 farmers have not made more use of it. 



VALUE OF CROP 



Orchard grass does not seem to be able to compete with timothy 

 as a hay crop in the main part of the timothy region. It has no 

 advantages over timothy and apparently several disadvantages. 

 In this region, its chief value is in mixturesi of various grasses 

 and clovers for hay. Toward the south of the timothy region, it 

 may take the place of timothy or supplement it in mixtures and 

 thus increase the yield and improve the quality of the hay crop in 

 those regions. 



It has a much more important place in general mixtures for 

 pastures than for hay. In the South its value as a pasture grass 

 on the dry, stony, hill lands is especially great. In the North, 

 its ability to grow in cool weather, and also during the midsummer 

 months when the growth of blue grass slackens, will enable it to 

 increase the pasture throughout the season materially. 



