60 FORAGE CROPS 
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF FopDER WHEAT AND YIELD OF 
NUTRIENTS One ton An average 
furnishes 
Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 
QWiGROT es ior ere ae He eh 77.30 Ws or oe: 
Dry matter ......... 22.70 454.0 3632.0 
Ether extract ........ 0.70 14.0 112.0 
Crude fiber ......... 5.90 118.0 944.0 
PYOtein 3, Rep eso RE BSS. 2.40 48.0 384.0 
AST Se esa Gy ee nae ene ae 1.80 36.0 288.0 
Nitrogen-free extract .... 11.90° 238.0 1904.0 
Wheat well grown and cut at the right time, 
will yield more than rye, as high as twelve tons 
having been secured at the New Jersey Station. 
At an average of eight tons per acre, the nutrients 
will compare favorably with many of the more 
common forage crops on this basis of yield. The 
protein considerably exceeds that in an average 
crop of rye. 
OATS AS A FORAGE CROP 
Oats are also used as a soiling and as a hay 
crop, and are very well adapted for these pur- 
poses. The best soils are rich loams, containing 
an abundance of organic matter. Because of the 
season in which the plant grows, fertilizers should 
contain an abundance of nitrogen in an available 
form. When oats are used for forage purposes, 
the nitrogen may be used in greater excess than 
when they are grown for grain, as the stimulation 
of the plant will not result in injuring the quality 
