HUNGARIAN VETCH. 
VALUE FOR HAY. 
There have been no feeding tests of Hungarian vetch hay to 
determine its relative value in comparison with common vetch or 
other hay. but probably it is comparable to common vetch in this 
respect. Hay made from this vetch has been fed to dairy cows at 
Corvallis. Oreg.,. and they consumed it readily with no waste. The 
heavy pubescence of Hungarian vetch gives the hay a light-colored 
appearance. For tins reason it might be objected to in some markets. 
The pubescence in no way should interfere with the feeding quality 
of the hay. and the lighter color should not be objectionable. In 
comparison with other forage crops Hungarian vetch yields well. 
In Tables 2 and 3 are shown the yields of hay secured from plat 
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. plantings at Corvallis. These range from 2 to a little over 3J tons 
per acre. 
Table 2. — Yield of Hungarian retch sown at Corvallis, Oreg., November L 1920. at 
different rates in duplicate fortieth-acre plats. 
Rate of seeding per acre. 
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Yields per acre. 
Haw Seed. 
Per cent. 
20 pounds 100 
40 pounds 100 
60 pounds 100 
80 pounds 100 
100 pounds 100 
Tons. 
Pounds. 
2.02 
600 
2.43 
1,320 
2. 32 
1, 420 
2. 63 
1,580 
2.54 
1,180 
Tons. 
1.41 
2.04 
2. 18 
2.79 
2.94 
In Tables 4 and 5 are shown the yields of straw secured in connec- 
tion with seed yields of Hungarian vetch. These indicate a vigorous 
growth and a production of hay equal to that given in the previous 
tables. 
