HURON TIMOTHY 5 
While the seed of Huron timothy is harvested in the same way as 
that of ordinary timothy, there are a few special precautions that 
should be taken in the production of the seed of any improved variety. 
If the meadow of Huron timothy borders along fence rows where 
plants of ordinary timothy may be growing, at least two or three 
swaths should be mowed for hay around the outside of the field. 
When the seed is threshed, the machine should first be thoroughly 
cleaned, so that no seed of ordinary timothy will become mixed with 
the seed of the Huron variety. 
The farmer who purchases timothy seed should obtain evidence 
that it is relatively free from weed seeds, particularly those of noxious 
weeds. 
Recommendations 
Huron timothy, like many varieties of other farm crops, is pecu- 
harly adapted to some conditions, yet cannot be successfully grown 
under other conditions. 
Experimental records and practical tests on farms indicate that this 
variety is well adapted in northeastern California and in western 
Oregon and Washington. It also grows well in some localities in 
the northern part of the area between the Cascade and Rocky Moun- 
tains, on irrigated land or on land where there is a sufficient natural 
supply of moisture. Experience with Huron timothy in the Pacifie 
Northwest indicates that it is useful there, not only for hay produc- 
tion but also for farm and range pastures, where the soil is adapted 
for the growing of timothy. There may be other areas in the north- 
ern part of the United States where conditions may be favorable for 
the growth of this variety. 
Because of its rather limited adaptation, it does not seem advisable 
to introduce Huron timothy into Jowa, Missouri, Minnesota, or other 
parts of the Central West where timothy seed is produced on a large 
scale for distribution to different parts of the United States. Other 
strains of timothy that have been selected more recently show indica- 
tions that they may grow well where Huron is evidently not well 
adapted. From one or more of these other selections varieties will 
probably be developed that may have a wider range of adaptation 
than Huron. 
The production of Huron timothy seed should probably be restricted 
to those parts of the country where this variety has been found 
satisfactory for hay production. 
U S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1933 
