168 THE FAT OF THE LAND 



nearly five tons per acre, and has a feeding value 

 of $10 a ton. I have sold timothy hay a few 

 times, but I feel half ashamed to say so, for it is 

 against my view of justice to the land. I find 

 oat hay cheaper to raise than timothy, and, as it 

 is quite as well liked by the horses, I have been 

 tempted to turn a part of my timothy crop into 

 money directly from the field. 



