316 FORAGE CROPS 
This mixture makes an excellent hay for home 
feeding, especially for cattle. The following mix- 
ture of seed has been found to be most excellent 
for lands well adapted to grass, the finer grasses 
making a thick sward, and insuring a larger yield: 
Timothy ..........+.+.- +... 8 pounds 
Red clover... 1. et ee ee we ws 4 pounds 
AISIKG, | secs tes ap apd ay RL es Se SS 2 pounds 
Kentucky blue-grass ......- eee 2 pounds 
Redstop: ic ee eee Se we 2 pounds 
On clay loam lands that are naturally moist, the 
red-top and blue-grass are likely to crowd out the 
timothy, leaving a practically pure seeding of 
the red-top and the blue-grass. These make hay 
that is not readily salable, although, if cut when in 
full head and before the seeds have ripened, it is 
readily eaten by cattle. If allowed to ripen, the 
quality is much reduced, as it is not only unpala- 
table but is less digestible. Timothy for market 
should be cut as soon as the blossoms have 
dropped and the seeds formed, but not hardened; 
the leaves are still bright, while the yield has 
practically reached its maximum. 
Whatever the mixture, the seeding may be made 
in the early fall, during a period ranging in 
southern sections from the latter part of August 
to early in October. The main point is to have 
the seeding made early enough to ensure a good 
growth before winter, and late enough to avoid 
