THE TIMOTHY CROP 5 



timothy has been cut at the proper time and cured under favorable 

 conditions, very satisfactory results may be obtained in feeding 

 livestock. 



Timothy is considered the standard roughage for horses and mules 

 and is especially valuable when free from dust. The clear timothy 

 hay is preferable for light horses, work horses, and mules, while a 

 mixture with clover when cut early is a more satisfactory roughage for 

 dairy and beef cattle. 



Figure 2. — Early timothy (left), all plants are in full bloom; late timothy (right), 

 none of the plants are yet in full bloom. 



Timothy ranks high among the grasses in respect to its palatability. 

 Tests show that, if various kinds of grasses are available, stock will 

 usually graze the timothy before redtop, orchard grass, or even Ken- 

 tucky bluegrass. Where timothy grows well, it is commonly included 

 in the mixture of grasses and legumes sown in permanent pastures. 

 For a time the timothy may constitute a large proportion of the pas- 

 turage, but as the pasture becomes older, the timothy tends to produce 

 less and less, and to be gradually replaced by some other grass, such 

 as redtop, colonial bent, Canada bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, or 

 some other species that is better adapted than the timothy for growing 

 in mixture. 



