Grades of Hay and Straw 017 



No. 1 Alfalfa — Shall be reasonably coarse alfalfa of a bright 

 green color, or reasonably fine leafy alfalfa of a good color and 

 may contain 2 per cent of foreign grasses; 5 per cent of air- 

 bleached hay on outside of bale allowed, but must be sound and 

 well baled. 



Standard Alfalfa — May be of green color, of coarse or medium 

 texture, and may contain 5 per cent foreign matter ; or it may be 

 of green color, of coarse or medium texture, 20 per cent bleached 

 and 2 per cent foreigii matter ; or it may be of greenish cast, of 

 fine stem and clinging foliage, and may contain 5 per cent foreign 

 matter. All to be sound, sweet and well baled. 



No. 2 Alfalfa Shall be any sound, sweet, and well-cured 



alfalfa, not good enough for standard, and may contain 10 per 

 cent foreign matter. 



No. 3 Alfalfa. — May contain 25 per cent stack-spotted hay 

 but must be dry and not contain more than 8 per cent of foreign 

 matter; or it may be of a green color and may contain 50 per 

 cent of foreigTi matter; or it may be set alfalfa and may contain 

 5 per cent foreign matter. All to be reasonably well baled. 



No Grade Alfalfa — Shall include all alfalfa not good enough 

 for No. 3. 



STRAW 



No. 1 Straight Rye Straiv — Shall be in large bales, clean, 

 bright, long rye straw, pressed in bundles, soimd and well baled. 



No. 2 Straight Rye Straw — Shall be in large bales, long rye 

 straw, pressed in bundles, sound and well baled, not good enough 

 for Xo'. 1. 



No. 1 Tangled Rye Straiv — Shall be reasonably clean rye 

 straw, good color, sound and well baled. 



No. 2 Tangled Rye Straw — Shall be reasonably clean, may be 

 some stained, not good enough for No. 1. 



Ao. 1 Wheat Straw — Shall be reasonably clean wheat straw, 

 sound and well baled. 



No. 2 Wheat Straw — Shall be reasonably clean ; may be some 

 stained, not good enough for No. 1. 



No. 1 Oat Straw — Shall be reasonably clean oat straw, sound 

 and well baled. 



Ao. 2 Oat Stro.w — Shall be reasonably clean; may be some 

 stained, not good enough for No. 1. 



