MIXED MEADOWS 207 
COMPOSITION AND YIELD OF NUTRIENTS OF MIXED GRASSES 
AND CLOVER FORAGE 
An average 
contains areyield 
Per cent Lbs. Lbs. 
Waters. As, Gisele el 75.00 at gs engi 
Dry matter.......... 25.00 500.0 4,000.0 
Ether extract ........ 0.75 15.0 120.0 
Crude fiber ......... 7.95 159.0 1,272.0 
Proteim 33, 2 4% sis fe 2.89 57.8 462.4 
ASH 36-4 5) @ i & SOs ww as 1.57 31.4 251.2 
Nitrogen-free extract .... 11.85 237.0 1,896.0 
A good first crop of mixed grasses and clovers 
will yield, on the average, about eight tons per 
acre of a product relatively rich in protein, 
and of a highly digestible character. The second 
crop will range from four to six tons, depending 
on the season. If the clovers are abundant, the 
second crop will be richer in protein than the 
first cutting. The yield of digestible nutrients 
from an acre of this crop will compare fav- 
orably with that of any other crop of this class, 
and it will be well adapted to the purpose. 
Owing to the high content of dry matter in the 
various grasses, the usual quantity used,—fifty 
pounds per day,—will supply a larger portion of 
nutrients than is furnished by the same quantity of 
rye or wheat, and thus reduce the amounts of fine 
feeds required, a very important matter in most 
cases. 
For hay suitable for the dairy, these mixtures 
