MIXED MEADOWS 207 



Composition and Yield of Nutrients op Mixed Grasses 

 AND Clover Forage 



One ton ^" average 



Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 



Water 75.00 ... ... 



Dry matter 25.00 500.0 4,000.0 



Ether extract 0.75 15.0 120.0 



Crude fiber 7.95 159.0 1,272.0 



Protein 2.89 57.8 462.4 



Ash 1.57 31.4 251.2 



Nitrogen -free extract .... 11.85 237.0 1,896.0 



A good first crop of mixed grasses and clovers 

 will yield, on the average, about eight tons per 

 acre of a product relatively rich in protein, 

 and of a highly digestible character. The second 

 crop will range from four to six tons, depending 

 on the season. If the clovers are abundant, the 

 second crop will be richer in protein than the 

 first cutting. The yield of digestible nutrients 

 from an acre of this crop will compare fav- 

 orably with that of any other crop of this class, 

 and it will be well adapted to the purpose. 

 Owing to the high content of dry matter in the 

 various grasses, the usual quantity used, — fifty 

 pounds per day, — will supply a larger portion of 

 nutrients than is furnished by the same quantity of 

 rye or wheat, and thus reduce the amounts of fine 

 feeds required, a very important matter in most 

 cases. 



For hay suitable for the dairy, these mixtures 



