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there are stables and lofts for storing it away. Timothy 

 is occasionally baled direct from the field, but on account 

 of its being only partially cured and not having gone through 

 the sweat it is liable to heat and mold; so this method is 

 not considered good practice. Where hay is sold from the 

 farm the farmer is wise to sell his timothy and retain 

 his clover, especially for feeding cows, sheep, and young 

 stock. To keep up the fertility of the farm the farmer 

 should plan to use more clover and less timothy. 



Pasturing. Timothy is a rapid grower and the grass 

 is relished by all farm animals especially in the spring and 

 fall. If pastured lightly, it is good practice to run over the 

 pasture in midsummer with the mower, taking off the sur- 

 plus hay. When this practice is followed the fall pasture 

 is very much improved. If a permanent pasture is desired, 

 Kentucky blue grass, alsike clover, and redtop seed should 

 be mixed in equal parts by weight with the timothy seed 



Fig. 92. A timothy pasture after cutting off the hay. 



before sowing. When harvested for seed it can be readily 

 cut with a grain harvester, placed in shocks, and threshed 

 with a grain thresher. 



