July, 1933] 



Roughage Production in New Hampshire 



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Table 8. Number of faryns, areas and avwunts of roughage, stock and ma- 

 terials on the o:^S far))is included in the survey. 



per acre. As yet, top-dressing hayland with commercial fertilizer is 

 little practiced. A part of that used is acid phosphate applied with 

 manure. Less than 1/^ ton of lime is used per farm. Most of this was 

 in connection with the seeding of alfalfa. 



The dairyman has usually a rather ^vide choice of crops which he 

 may grow successfully to supply the roughage needs of his farm. The 

 most common as indicated by its predominance in the grass seeding 

 mixture is timothy. (Table 9) "With its low protein content, how- 

 ever, it is unwise to place too much emphasis on the crop unless some 

 measures are taken such as early cutting, or combining it with higher 

 protein hay crops or both to improve its quality. 



The mixed grasses are usually the result of a long hay rotation. 

 Some improvement in their quality may be obtained by early cutting. 

 Yields, however, are usually low. Those farms wdiere plowing and re- 



Table 9. Amounts of seed of the various crops raised for hay. 



