KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 
17 
TIMOTHY 
One of the Most 
Useful and Valu¬ 
able Grasses 
Of wonderful nutri¬ 
tious value and un¬ 
usually productive, 
the seed being very 
small and produced in 
great abundance, 
makes it the most eco¬ 
nomical of grasses. Ex¬ 
tremely hardy; sel¬ 
dom winter-kills and 
stands heat and cold 
equally well. Sow 10 
to 12 pounds to the 
acre. 
Although Timothy 
contains only a mod¬ 
erate amount of nu¬ 
trients, it is a very 
valuable feed because 
of its palatability, its 
laxative effect and the 
fact that it will not in¬ 
jure stock, regardless 
how much is eaten. 
Soil and 
Climatic 
Needs 
Timothy belongs in 
cool and temperate 
climates. Can be grown 
as far north as the 
Arctic Circle. Because 
of a rather weak and 
shallow root system, 
it must have moisture 
in fair supply and 
within easy reach. 
Rich bottom lands, 
therefore, and the 
heavier types of soils, 
produce the best Tim¬ 
othy crops. Will not 
do well on thin or 
sandy lands. Prefers a 
sweet soil, but does 
not need as much lime 
as clover. 
Red Clover and Timothy Mixed 
It is very often advantageous to seed Red Clover in a mixture with 
Timothy. It will usually insure a better succession of good pasturage 
than would the use of a single crop. The practice of adding Alsike Clover 
to this mixture is increasing. Whenever any difficulty is experienced in 
getting a stand of Red Clover, it is a good plan to replace half the Red 
Clover with an equal weight of Alsike Clover seed. While Alsike Clover 
will not yield as heavily as Red Clover when the latter does well, it is 
more certain to catch on soils which are poor in lime. In the winter 
Wheat section, except in the South, the Timothy is seeded with the Wheat 
and the Clover on Wheat the next spring. In the spring Wheat section, 
the Timothy is seeded with the Red Clover at the same time the Wheat 
Is sown, mixing about 10 to 12 pounds of Timothy with eight of Red 
Clover or of Red Clover and Alsike Clover to an acre 
Timothy and Alsike Mixed 
The mixtures we offer of these two desirable grasses is blended in such 
proportions as years of experience have shown to give the most desirable 
combination. Since Alsike reaches the best state for hay at about the 
same time as Timothy, this mixture is preferred by many farmers to the 
combination of Red Clover and Timothy. One great advantage of this 
mixture Is that they are both perennial and make a better combination 
than most any other two. It requires 12 pounds of this mixture to so 
an acre. 
