GRASSES 



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Timothy. — Timothy is the commonest grass grown for 

 hay. On the market it sells well because it is clean and 

 bright and of uniform quality. The farmer likes it because 

 it is easy to seed and easy to cure into hay. 



Timothy hay is low in protein and ash and high in 

 crude fiber. These qualities make it a poor feed for young 

 animals, for sheep, 

 and dairy cows. It 

 should not be fed to 

 these animals when 

 clover or alfalfa 

 is available. It is 

 the popular hay for 

 horses because it is 

 free from dust and 

 easy to handle and 

 store. It can be fed 

 to beef cattle dur- 

 ing the later stages 

 of fattening when 

 they consume only 

 small amounts of 

 hay, but clover or 

 alfalfa are more 

 economical for this 



Fig. 



-Timothy from blossom (left) to maturity 

 (right). 



purpose. 



Orchard Grass. — Orchard grass is grown in shady places 

 where other grasses do not thrive on account of the scarcity 

 of sunlight. This grass is very coarse and when allowed to 

 mature fully is too high in crude fiber, and too low in pro- 

 tein, to make good feed for young stock. If cut before 

 fully ripe, and properly cured, it makes good hay. 



