60 FORAGE CROPS 



Average Composition op Fodder Wheat and Yield op 



NuTK.ENTS A 



— — ssri 1 



Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 



Water 77.30 ... ... 



Dry matter 22.70 454.0 3632.0 



Ether extract 0.70 14.0 112.0 



Crude fiber 5.90 118.0 944.0 



Protein 2.40 48.0 384.0 



Ash 1.80 36.0 288.0 



Nitrogen-free extract .... 11.90 238.0 1904.0 



Wheat well grown and cut at the right time, 

 will yield more than rye, as high as twelve tons 

 having been secured at the New Jersey Station. 

 At an average of eight tons per acre, the nutrients 

 will compare favorably with many of the more 

 common forage crops on this basis of yield. The 

 protein considerably exceeds that in an average 

 crop of rye. 



OATS AS A FORAGE CROP 



Oats are also used as a soiling and as a hay 

 crop, and are very well adapted for these pur- 

 poses. The best soils are rich loams, containing 

 an abundance of organic matter. Because of the 

 season in which the plant grows, fertilizers should 

 contain an abundance of nitrogen in an available 

 form. When oats are used for forage purposes, 

 the nitrogen may be used in greater excess than 

 when they are grown for grain, as the stimulation 

 of the plant will not result in injuring the quality 



