12 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Sept., 



-and several conferences, the following- specifications were 

 <idopted for the sale of Xew England grown hay: 



"XO. 1 NEW ENGLAXD HAY 



*'Shall be timothy with not more than one-sixth mixture of 

 clover or other tame grasses or mixture thereof, of good color, 

 sound and well baled. 



"NO. 2 XEW EXGLAXD HAY 



''Shall be timothy hay, not coarse enough for No. 1. It 

 may contain 50% of other tame grasses which may include 

 25% of clover, to be good color, sound and well baled. 



"XO. 3 NEW ENGLAND HAY 



"Shall include all medium or coarse hay, not good enough 

 for X'o. 2, sound and reasonably well baled. 



"XO. 1 XEW ENGLAND FEEDING HAY 



"Shall consist of 10 to 30% of timothy of fine texture, 

 mixed with redtop or other tame grasses, but not more than 

 W% of clover. 



"NO. 1 XEW EXGLAND FINE HAY 



"Shall be fine in texture, composed of tame grasses, well 

 cured and well baled. 



"NO. 2 NEW ENGLAND FINE HAY 



"Shall be fine hay not good enough for No. 1, fair color, 

 sound and well baled. 



"NO. 1 REDTOP AND TIMOTHY MIXED HAY 



"Shall be 80% redtop or timothy or mixture thereof, all of 

 good luxuriant growth. It may contain 20% clover and 

 ether tame grasses or mixture thereof, must be of good 

 texture, sound and well baled. 



"STANDARD REDTOP AND THIOTHY MIXED 



■ "Shall be the same as No. 1 redtop and timothy mixed hay, 

 except that it may contain brown blades. It shall be sound 

 and well baled. 



"XO. 2 REDTOP, TIMOTHY AND MIXED HAY 



"Shall 1)e 60% redtop or timothy or their mixture. The re- 

 mainder may be clover or other tame grasses, clover not to 

 exceed 25%. It must be bright, of good texture, sound and 

 well baled. 



