WEIGHTS AK"D MEASURES. 406r^ 



GRADES OF HAY AND STRAW* 



(National Hay Association, 1909.) 



A. Hay. 



Choice Timothy Hay. — Shall be timothy not mixed with over 

 one-twentieth other grasses, properly cured, bright, natural 

 color, sound, and well baled. 



No. I. Timothy Hay. — Shall be timothy not more than one- 

 eighth mixed with clover or other tame grasses, properly cured, 

 good color, sound, and well baled. 



No. 2, Timothy Hay. — Shall be timothy not good enough for 

 No. I, not over one-fourth mixed with clover or tame grasses, 

 fair color, sound and well baled. 



No. 3, Timothy Hay. — Shall include all hay not good enough 

 for other grades, sound, and well baled. 



Light Clover-mixed Hay. — Shall be timothy mixed with 

 clover, the clover-mixture not over one-fourth, properly 

 cured, sound, good color, and well baled. 



No. I, Clover mixed Hay — Shall be timothy and clover mixed, 

 with at least one-half timothy, good color, sound, and well 

 baled. 



No, 2, Clover-mixed Hay. — Shall be timothy and clover 

 mixed, with at least one-third timothy, reasonably sound, 

 and well baled. 



No. I, Clover Hay. — Shall be medium clover, not over one- 

 twentieth othergrasses, properly cured, sound, and well baled. 



No. 2, Clover Hay. — Shall be clover, sound, well baled, not 

 good enough for No. I. 



No Grade Hay. — Shall include all hay badly cured, stained, 

 thrashed, or in any way unsound. 



Choice Prairie Hay. — Shall be upland hay, ofbright natural 

 color, well cured, sweet, sound, and may contain 3 per cent 

 of weeds. 



No. I, Prairie Hay. — Shall be upland, and may contain one- 

 quarter midland, both of good color, well cured, sweet, sound, 

 and may contain 8 per cent of weeds. 



No. 2, Prairie Hay. — Shall be upland of fair color, and may 

 contain one-half midland, both of good color, well cured, 

 sweet, sound, and may contain I2| per cent of weeds. 



No. 3, Prairie Hay — Shall include hay not good enough 

 for other grades and not caked. 



