—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 11. 1974 16 Alfalfa-Grass Combine For Best Yields m With the ’lncreasing mixtures combined alfalfa Carrying out the studies tures. hiy mixtures contained popularity of horses for with bluegrass, smooth were J.B.WasWto, professor Anm^faedmore crude protein then the recreation, many farmers bromegrass, and timothy, of agronomy; W. G. Downs, of hay f ° nitrogen fertilized grasses, want to know what forages Alfalfa-grass mixtures assistant professor of sylvania overages 2 tons per nurogen «r 5* produce the best yields and averaged 5.1 tons per acre in agronomy, and T.L. Merritt, head, andl % tow ox grain most nutritious hay for tests at University Park and professor of animal science, concentrates, as listen in me horses. The answer is 3,3 tons per acre at the Their findings are reported horse and pony survey alfalfa-grass mixtures on Southwestern Field in the spring issue of publication of the renn fertile, well-drained soils, Research Laboratory at “Science in Agriculture,” sylvania Department ot according to studies of 25 Rector, Westmoreland the quartely magazine of the Agriculture, CRS-43. forage mixtures by County. As might be ex- Agricultural Experiment After alfalfa-grass mix agronomists and animal pected, the soil at University .Station at Penn State. tures, the next most scientists at The Penn- Park was more fertile and They say the “taboo” productive ntixtura coro sylvania State University, better drained than at against feeding horses blned Viking birdsfoottretou The most productive hay Rector. legume hay, especially with 8f" 8ea * I alfalfa, has disappeared in averaged 4,5 tons per acre at light of research information University Park and 3.1 tons I and feeding experience. In per acre at Rector. the past, timothy was Best yields from grasses preferred. There was alone at University Park common belief the legume came with a mixture of hay would cause digestive orchardgrass, smooth ■ disorders and affect a bromegrass, and timothy, horse’s kidneys due to high This mixture produced 4.7 of protein content in legumes, hay per acre. The higest Total digestible nutrient yielding grass mixture at content of all hays ranged Rector included bluegrass, from 68 to 69 per cent with smooth bromegrass, and only minor differences timothy which yielded 3.4 among species and mix- tons per acre. A Rugged Construction Solid Concrete Walls \ Steel Reinforced ' Mast mMM>w INTERNATIONAL STAR SILO ASSOCIATION. Im RD 1 MYERSTOWN. FA 17067 DIAL (717)-a66 S7O« Write for FREE BOOKLET Wa Mi C Let Purina help you get it!!! Milk prices influence the size of your milk check. So does the amount of milk you sell. 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