TIMOTHY 



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. premacy of timothy has been threatened in recent years 

 by brome-grass, and alfalfa is now invading the whole 

 timothy region. In Montana, northern Utah, and 

 southern Idaho, timothy thrives well on irrigated land, 

 though it is not usually grown where alfalfa succeeds. 

 In the mountain valleys of all these States, and of 

 Washington, Oregon, and northern California, it is 

 again the leading hay grass on cultivated lands. 



The following notes from experiment station pub- 

 lications and agricultural papers in the border States 

 indicate the position of timothy in these States : 



South Dakota Bulletin 45. — A paying crop through- 

 out the Big Stone Basin and the Sioux Valley ; endures 

 the cold and dry freezing of the Dakota winters, but 

 suffers badly from the hot sun of July and August. 

 Generally successful over the eastern part of the 

 State. Does well also in some parts of the Black Hills 

 region. 



1 Kansas Bulletin 102. — Succeeds well in eastern 

 Kansas, but is uncertain in other parts of the State. 



Arkansas Bulletins 29 and 36. — Of little account, 

 except on the best clay soils of northwest Arkansas and 

 on the best bottom-lands of eastern Arkansas, but 

 grown generally in northwestern part of State because 

 of its reputation elsewhere. 



Alabama Canebrake Station Bulletin 9. — Grew 

 well during fall and winter, but could not stand warm 

 weather that came in May. Not a pound of hay could 

 be cut from the plat. 



Southern Planter, January, 1903. — Makes but one 

 crop in the South, 'and summer will kill it out. Better 

 sow redtop and meadow- fescue. 



