1() FORAGE CROPS 



This mixture makes an excellent hay for home 

 feeding, especially for cattle. The following mix- 

 ture of seed has been found to be most excellent 

 for lands well adapted to grass, the finer grasses 

 making a thick sward, and insuring a larger yield: 



Timothy 8 pounds 



Red clover 4 pounds 



Alsike 2 pounds 



Kentucky blue-grass 2 pounds 



Red-top 2 pounds 



On clay loam lands that are naturally moist, the 

 red -top and blue -grass are likely to crowd out the 

 timothy, leaving a practically pure seeding of 

 the red -top and the blue -grass. These make hay 

 that is not readily salable, although, if cut when in 

 full head and before the seeds have ripened, it is 

 readily eaten by cattle. If allowed to ripen, the 

 quality is much reduced, as it is not only unpala- 

 table but is less digestible. Timothy for market 

 should be cut as soon as the blossoms have 

 dropped and the seeds formed, but not hardened; 

 the leaves are still bright, while the yield has 

 practically reached its maximum. 



Whatever the mixture, the seeding may be made 

 in the early fall, during a period ranging in 

 southern sections from the latter part of August 

 to early in October. The main point is to have 

 the seeding made early enough to ensure a good 

 growth before winter, and late enough to avoid 



