Harvest. 
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the seed. 
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ordinary time, gives a large yield, since the hay is very heavy. Timothy hay is, in fact, 
heavier than that of any other grass, and contains a large quantity of nutritive matter in 
a small bulk. A cubic yard of its hay weighs from 600—850 Ibs. 
It ought always to be cut before flowering, and before all the spikes have appeared ; 
otherwise, it becomes very woody, and the hay is hard. The aftermath is usually less 
in quantity than the first cutting. 
The amount of produce depends largely upon the nature of the soil, the manure, and the amount 
of moisture present. Sinclair obtained from a clay loam, the following produce, per acre: — 
Green. Dry. 
About the middle of April. . . 5,445 lbs, — 
On Towering ©§  : % « « “% +» 40;337 _,, 17,356 Ibs, 
At the time the seed was ripe . 40,837 ,, 19,398 ,, 
Rien el heh es OE a A OOPS .,, — 
Vianne gives the yield of hay as 5280—13,200 lbs. per acre. From a sandy soil, Werner obtained 
5280—6160 lbs.,, and from a good soil at Grignon 5,280 Ibs. Sprengel gives 3520—4400 Ibs. of hay 
per acre. Pinkert obtained, from a shallow sandy loam, resting on a wet subsoil, 4050 Ibs. in the 
second year. 
Timothy, whether by itself, or forming a large proportion of a clover mixture, makes 
an excellent green fodder. Its hay, although cut quite early, always becomes somewhat 
hard when dry. It is, however, much esteemed as horse fodder. Hay containing 10 to 
20 °/o of Timothy, has no disagreeable taste, and does not lose in quality by drying. 100 lbs. 
of grass give, according to Stebler 32.4 Ibs. of hay (containing 14 °/o of water); according 
to Wolff, 34.9 Ibs. of hay. The hay contains, according to Wolff, 81.2 % of organic matter, 
composed of: — 
Albumin (N >< 6.25) . . 9.7 °/o portion assimilated 5.8 °/o 
ihre Oo7 0 
Fibre tls aires: 22.7 a 7 7 13. Jo 
Non-nitrogenous extractives 45.8 °/o 
ilo 5 7, RY ee me wer 5 5 1.4 
Ratio of nitrogenous to non-nitrogenous nutriment 1 : 8. 
From analyses made in the laboratory at Zurich, Timothy contains in the first year of its growth : — 
Green. Hay. Without water, 
Dry substance. . . . . 27.84 %%o 86.00 °/o 100 = °%/o 
ASTD wh- gece ie es ee, ee Os 6.70 °/o 7.79 °Jo 
Albumin (N << 6.25) . . 4.90 °%Jo 5.88 Yo 6.8% %/o 
bye: SRN STS SbF 75 29,93 */o 34.82 °/o 
Non-nitrogenous extractives 13,25 °/o 40.9% °/o 47.58 °/o 
WL” 6 tad Ol fon een 2S aw 2,55 °/o 2.97 °/o 
(Non-albuminoid nitrogen = 0.323 °/o of the dry matter.) 
From these analyses it is seen, that the proportion of albumin is lower, and that of 
extractives (sugar, starch etc.), higher than in other fodder-plants. By itself, then, it is 
not a profitable fodder; it is best mixed with clovers or other plants rich in albumin. 
Harvesting, Impurities and Adulterations of seed. Timothy seed is easily harvested. 
For this purpose a pure crop is sown, and cut when the spikes begin to assume a yellow- 
ish-red tinge. At that time, only exceptionally early spikes allow spikelets to fall away. 
It should be mown on a sunny day, with a corn-scythe. It is allowed to dry for 2 or 3 
