Show Forage F rage 1 Important In County County Agent E. E L. L Guymon points out that because be use of the length of growing grow grow- growing growIng ing season and location the farms of ot Summit county are largely limited to growing hay and grain grata crops These are basic to our dairy and range livestock Industry Indu try ho he stated The more hay and grain wo we grow the more livestock this county can support or the more moro certain we aro that those we now have will be adequately fed ted The following suggestions suggestions are aro made by the County Agent 1 for Increasing our feed supplies sU In 1945 1 Old Old stands of alfalfa should be bo plowed up with the land grown to a cereal crop for two or three years before replanting to hay again 2 Grain Grain yields will show Increased yields following alfalfa 3 3 Tho Tho cream of the fertility of our soil eoll has been skimmed off ott and to maintain main main- tain tamn or Increase our forage yields barn barn- barnyard barnyard barnyard yard manure should be bo applied to cropped crop crop- cropped ped peel every two or three years along with pounds p of treble super phosphate Application of these fertilizers ers now will show marked Increases In hay yields this season I 4 Hay 4 Hay meadows and pastures also need manure and anel phosphate In hi the same I amounts advised for tor alfalfa 6 The 5 The application of fertilizers will not riot only Increase yields but will also add to the nutritive value of the forage This Is especially Important on wild hay meadows 8 In In the lower parts of the county Kuban clover 7 to 8 pounds to an nn acre with oats wheat or barley may provide late summer and anel fall pasturage thus saving on hay bay and other feed sup plies This clover has not been grown In Summit county but results obtained In other similar areas warrant a trial 7 on 7 On the bottom lands where the water-table water Is too close to the surface for the successful growth of alfalfa red clover will produce higher yields of palatable forage 8 As B.-As As an emergency hay crop peas and oats or and oats will wUl produce high yields of excellent forage I I In order to meet our goals for dairy I products and other livestock production production production tion every effort should be made to tomake tomake make feed supplies supplied adequate to meet our needs advises Mr Guymon |