The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-03-07
A0ritaltnral.
Different Kinds of Hay

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remains anundecided question. wheth-
er timothy is more valuable as feed
for stock when ased separately or in
connection with some other grass. -
Il appears that no very accurate ex-
periments have been made to ascertain
this fact, although there appears to be
much speculation among practical men
on the subject, and few experiments
have been made with view to APP
proach the truth, bnt the approxima-
ton is probably not sufficiently close
to afford much reliable light TO any
one. Timothy is professionally a
very rich grass-ricf in saccharine
matter, and contain Other nutritive
fluids which contribute powerfully to
the support of the animal economy;
but whether it exceeds many other
graSses-for instance, red top. brown
top, blue joint and white clover-tnav
perhaps admit of doubt. That an
animal will do we'll and even fatten
on either of the aforementioned gras-
ges has been demonstrated hy MINER
Gus experiments hut whether mix
ture of different grasses, say timothy
and Dutch or of white clover timo thy
and red top, or red top and clover with
perhaps little timothy or blue Joint,
would not be better. is what we are
present especially interested to ascer-
tain.
That these grasses grow more lux
uriantly when cultivated in mixture,
than when grown separately, every
farmer is probably aware Many far
mers never SOW one kind Of grass simply,
but lay down their moving lands with
two and sometimes three. aud even
four kinds This practice has originated
doubtless from the well known fact
that every species Of plant requires a
specific aliment and thai, no matter
how nearly similar may be this pabu-
IAN. il is nevertheless different in its
constituents @
Tins he same toed which is assimila-
ted by the clover Is not The Samein IFS
essence as that appropriated by blue
ioim. ~ red top. Analyses Of these
grasses would decide the question so
far rs he quantity Of nntriment con
tanned IN each grass, hut it would not
'e decisive by my me3ns rs to their
relafive effects apeh he animal tof
whSh i might be fed And whether
he mea act 81 feeding two or three
Kinds of grasses together would not.
produce better effect than a feed
ro'noosed Of one species of kind of
grass, sill remain question of doubt
nttii s'me one Interested in deciding
f takes mp the subject, and decides
IT by a series Of actual and carefully
conducted experiments,
J. is greatly to be hoped that some
one possessing the requisite facilitie
for carrying out series of expert
meats and reporting he same. through
the columns Of some of orr agricultural
ar either journals. win undertake the
work. and pursue it TO satisfactory
decision The undertaking neeG Lot
necessarily involve any great expendi-
lure OF either time Oh money, MS the
grasses are common on the most farms.
and the trouble of recording the results
is f too trivial character to require
other titan ordinary abilities for its
successful performances
There are numerous departments
oi farming in which there is yet a great
deal TO he learned departments, too
which are generally. and with strict
Justice, considered Of he first ilnpor-
lance, yet imperfect as our knowledge
Is admitted to he we are set willing
t. pursue the milI-hurse round of our
ptogenitor, without SO much as the
excuse If an honest effort to improve
our practice or to ascertain in how
far the methods We are pursuing. may
he conSonant with reason, or the re-
verse. On many points connected
with practical agriculture, it cannot
ne denied that we have effected great
improvements, though in measure
limited in their operation to a small
portion, comparatively, of our common
country, are nevertheless telling pow
erfully upon the general interests and
general prosperity OF tbe country at
1args --GermGntosen Telegraph.