ORCHARD-GRASS 69 
crop and the character of the season will mate- 
rially influence this point. If the season is good, 
the second cutting may be made in August, and 
a yield of four to six tons secured, and it will 
be quite as rich in dry matter as the first cutting; 
usually it will be richer in protein, as in the second 
crop the tendency to form stems is lessened. 
Pasture and hay 
When not desired as a green forage crop, 
orchard-grass may be pastured successfully, and if 
it is rather closely eaten, it is an excellent crop for 
the purpose. It should not be allowed to make too 
large growth before the animals are turned on, as 
it soon hardens and becomes unpalatable, particu- 
larly if the weather is dry. If cut just at the period 
of blooming, or even a little earlier, it makes good 
hay, and the largest quantity of palatable and 
digestible food per acre may be expected. 
COMPOSITION OF ORCHARD-GRASS 
One ton An average 
contains oe A 
Per cent Lbs. Lhs. 
Waterss ge & eae we 73.0 ee Sects 
Dry matter ......... 27.0 540 5,400 
Ether extract ...-.... 0.9 18 180 
Crude fiber .......2.. 8.2 164 1,640 
Protein 2 ¢ 4% 0% © 6 ea 4 2.6 52 520 
AGH Ss. ao ahah Se a ee 2.0 40 400 
Nitrogen-free extract .. .. 13.3 266 2,660 
