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and also those without the timothy belt, and it is the 

 market hay in the cities in the eastern half of the United 

 States. Timothy is also grown quite extensively in many 

 of the mountain valleys of the far West, especially in Wash- 

 ington and Oregon. Timothy grows best on moist clay or 

 loam soils, and is not well adapted to loose or sandy soils. 

 It does not grow well in the South, and a stand there 

 rarely lasts over one year. 



185. Cultural methods. — There are several methods 

 of seeding timothy in common practice. The most com- 

 mon method is that of seeding it with wheat, either in the 

 fall with winter wheat, or in the spring. When seeded 

 in the fall, the seed may be spread either in front of or 

 behind the drill hoes. Usually the spreading of the seed 

 in front of the drill hoes gives the best results. However, 

 if favorable weather prevails and soil conditions are good, 

 seeding behind the drill hoes may give equally good 

 results. Seeding in the fall with wheat gives the timothy 

 an opportunity to become well established before winter, 

 and usually a good stand is secured by following this prac- 

 tice. If it is desired to grow mixed hay, that is, timothy 

 and clover together, the clover may be seeded in the spring, 

 early enough so that the seed will be covered by alternate 

 freezing and thawing. Another method of seeding in 

 common practice is that of seeding both timothy and 

 clover in the spring. Usually the seed is mixed in the 

 proportion desired and then sown together. When this 

 is done, the seeding may be done early in the spring 

 so that freezing and thawing will cover the seed, or it 

 may be delayed until the ground is dry, and in that 

 case the seed should be covered with a light harrow. 

 Good results are obtained by either method. Some 

 growers object to covering the seed with the harrow, con- 



