120 FARM GRASSES OF THE UNITED STATES 
grown and fed extensively over nearly the entire 
country. As far as chemical composition is concerned 
it has a slight advantage over timothy, as shown by 
the following figures, giving the averages for all pub- 
lished analyses in the United States up to 1890: * 
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DRY MATTER Ash | Protein | Fibre aoe cp | Fee 
Timothy : 5.1 6.8 33-5 51.7 2.9 
Hungarian grass... 6.5, 8.1 30.0 53.1 2.3 
The slight difference in the content of fat is imma- 
terial, and is counterbalanced by the excess of nitrogen 
free extract in the Hungarian grass. The latter con- 
tains considerably more protein and less fibre, both of 
which are advantageous. 
The productiveness of millet, its palatability, and 
the nutritious quality of the hay would apparently 
justify the popularity which this crop has had at va- 
rious times since its introdu@tion in America. In the 
year 1885, according to Professor Crozier, the acreage 
of millet exceeded that of timothy in the State of 
Towa. It has, however, a number of objectionable 
features, on account of which the area cultivated has 
fluctuated a great deal. It is coarse in texture, par- 
ticularly when seeded thinly, and there is more or less 
prejudice against coarse grasses, though this matter is 
of no real significance if the grass is both nutritious 
and palatable. The hair-like bristles in the seed head 
* Bulletin 11, Office Experiment Stations, United States Department of 
Agriculture. 
