82 FARM GRASSES OF THE UNITED STATES 



North Carolina Bulletin io8. — Sown in fall, it gives 

 a crop of hay in May or June, but frequently does not 

 survive the heat of summer. 



Tennessee Bulletin, Vol. IX., No. 2. — The best 

 timothy lands in Tennessee are in the eastern valley, 

 the central basin, and the northern and western coun- 

 ties of west Tennessee. Adapted only to rich, moist, 

 alluvial soils. (This last statement applies to all the 

 border States.) 



Kentucky Bulletin 87. — Excellent on good loam 

 soils. Will not thrive on light loam. Very little after- 

 math. Generally sown with clover. Usually grown 

 in the Blue-Grass Region, in the mountainous counties 

 of the ea.st, and on the strong alluvial soils of the ex- 

 treme western part of the State. 



How different this from a Missouri Bulletin, and 

 echoed in most parts of the timothy region proper: 

 ' ' The only hay grass grown to any extent in the 

 State." 



In these border States and beyond them timothy 

 succeeds only on rich, moist, alluvial soil. Even in the 

 timothy region it is particularly adapted to this class 

 of soils, but by no means confined to them. 



SEEDING 



In the heart of the timoth)- region it is usual to 

 sow timoth}' with wheat in the fall, adding clover in 

 late winter or early sjiring. The usual amount of seed 

 used is 8 to 12 quarts (12 to 18 lbs.) of timothy and 

 about 8 lbs. of clover. The timothy-seed is usually 

 placed in a special grass-seed compartment of the grain 

 drill. Some farmers allow the timothy-seed to fall in 



