156 AISTNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



fraudulent practice. The work done by the enforcement division in 

 placing before the public the facts regarding ^dolations of section 5 

 of the law has been highly commended by the best element of the 

 grain trade. At the last meeting of the Grain Dealers' National 

 Association a resolution was adopted calling for the expulsion from 

 the association of any member found guilty of violating section 5 

 of the grain standards act. 



DIVISION OF HAY, FEED, AND SEED. 



W. A. Wheeler, In Charge. 



Hay and Feed Marketing Investigations and Market News Service, G. A. 

 Collier and G. C.Wheeler; Seed Marketing Investigations and Market News 

 Service, G. C. Edler ; Hay Standards, E. C. Parker; Hay Inspection Service, 

 K. B. Seeds; Broomcorn Marketing Investigations and News Service, G. B. 

 Algnire. . 



HAY STANDARDS PROMULGATED. 



As the culmination of several years of intensive research work 

 Federal grades for timothy, clover, timothy and clover mixed, mixed 

 grass and timothy, and grass mixed hay were promulgated by the 

 department in November, 1922. Schools for training inspectors 

 were held in Alexandria, Va., and Auburn, N. Y.. and 16 men were 

 licensed by the department to inspect hay. 



Field studies were made to determine the effect of time or stage 

 of cutting and of soil types on the color of timothy hay when field 

 cured or cured in the shade. Samples of hay were collected for ex- 

 hibits and for use in training inspectors. 



Urgent demand has been made in the West for standardized grades 

 for alfalfa hay. Toward the close of the fiscal year steps were 

 taken to shape investigational work toward the recommendation of 

 alfalfa grades in the near future. 



HAY INSPECTION INAUGURATED IN SEVEN CITIES. 



Federal inspection of hay was inaugurated during January, 1923, 

 in New York City, Auburn, N. Y., Chicago, Boston, Philadel- 

 phia, Kichmond, and Washington, D. C. The Chicago Hay Exchange 

 and nearly all dealers in Chicago not members of the exchange volun- 

 tarily agreed to have all the hay received or shipped by them 

 Federally inspected. The New York State Hay and Grain Dealers 

 Association adopted the Federal grades and is cooperating with the 

 department in establishing Federal shipping point inspection 

 throughout the State. The National Hay Association passed a 

 resolution at its annual meeting in 1923, pledging " its united support 

 to the Department of Agriculture in devising a workable system ol 

 inspection and practical grades," and instructing and empowering 

 its grades committee to " advise with the Department of Agriculture 

 in the work of Federal inspection and grades and assist them in 

 establishing grades that will promote the best interests of all con- 

 cerned in the producing, handling, and consuming of hay." 



HAY-MARKETING METHODS STUDIED. 



Methods of marketing \mj employed by shippers and dealers both 

 in producing and distributing sections were studied and a manu- 

 script has been prepared for publication. Use has been made of the 



