280 FIELD CROPS 



LABORATORY AND FIELD EXERCISES 



An afternoon spent in visiting some of the hay mows, feed stores, 

 or hay stacks in the neighborhood and studying the different types of 

 hay, their quahty and other characteristics, may be made very instruc- 

 tive. In the late spring or early summer, a visit might also be made 

 to several hay meadows to study the grasses of which they are com- 

 posed, the prevalence of weeds, and other factors which influence the 

 quality of the product. 



REFERENCES 



Forage and Fiber Crops in America, Hunt. 

 Forage Crops and Their Culture, Piper. 

 Grasses and How to Grow Them, Shaw. 

 Farm Grasses of the United States, Spillman. 

 Forage Crops, Voorhees. 

 Meadows and Pastures, Wing. 

 Farmers' Bulletins: 



362. Conditions Affecting the Value of Market Hay. 



508. Market Hay. 



677. Growing Hay in the South for Market. 



838. Harvesting Hay with the Sweep Rake. 



943. Haymaking. 



956. Curing Hay on Trucks, 



