GRADES OF HAY AND STRAW * 



Adopted by the National Hay Association at Rochestee, 



K Y., July 7, 1915 



HAY 



No. 1 Timothy Bay — Shall be timothy, with not more than 

 one-eighth (Vs) mixed with clover or other tame grasses, may 

 contain some brown blades, properly cured, good color, sound and 

 well baled. 



No. 2 Timothy Hay — Shall be timothy, not good enough for 

 No. 1, not over one-fourth (^/4) mixed with clover or other tame 

 grasses, fair color, sound and well baled. 



. No. 3 Timothy Hay — Shall include all timothy not good enough 

 for other grades, sound and reasonably well baled. 



Light Clover Mixed Hay — Shall be timothy mixed with clover. 

 The clover mixture not over one-third (^3), properly cured, sound, 

 good color and well baled. 



No. 1 Clover Mixed Hay — Shall be timothy and clover mixed, 

 with at least one-half (I/2) timothy, good color, sound and well 

 baled. 



No. 2 Clover Mixed Hay — Shall be timothy and clover mixed, 

 with at least one-fourth (^4 J timothy, reasonably sound and well 

 baled. 



No. 1 Clover Hay — Shall be medium clover, not over one- 

 twentieth (^/^o) other grasses properly cured, sound and well baled. 



No. 2 Clover Hay — Shall be clover, sound and reasonably well 

 baled, not good enough for No, 1. 



Sample Hay — Shall be sound, reasonably well baled, mixed 

 grasses, threshed, or hay not covered by other grades. 



No Grade Hay — Shall include all hay, musty, or in any way 

 unsound. 



A Ifalfa 



Choice Alfalfa — Shall be reasonably fine leafy alfalfa of bright 

 green color, properly cured, sound, sweet, and well baled. 



* Montgomery County Farm Bureau News, Vol. 2, No. 8, May, 1916. 



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