202 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



Mr. Walker. I don't know. I raise hay to sell. I 

 think the timothy sells the best of any. I doubt whether it 

 is the best hay. t think those who have studied the sub- 

 ject will tell us that red-topis really better hay than timothy. 



Mr. . The idea is that clear timothy generally brings 



the best price ; better than when red-top is mixed with it. 



Mr. Walker. Well, people that are very particular like 

 pure timothy hay better than any other ; and if it is put on 

 the market in proper shape, you can get a dollar a ton more 

 than others get for hay that is mixed. 



Mr. . The gentleman does not seem to recommend 



top-dressing. From my experience in raising grass, it seems 

 to me that I cannot dispense with top-dressing. I agree 

 with him in turning the sod underneath. I agree also with 

 what he says about seeding down, but I could not dispense 

 with clover. If we will put in clover, the root of that clover 

 will make us a great deal of fertility for future crops. If he 

 will top-dress his land when it has been seeded, and seed 

 with clover any time during the month of October of the 

 last two years, if he does not see splendid results I will be 

 mistaken. 



Mr. Walker. What shall I do with my clover? I can 

 not sell it. 



Mr. . I feed it. 



Mr. Walker. I do not keep any cattle. I am going 

 along trying to avoid poor help, and farm by machinery. I 

 use the least possible amount of manual labor. When you, 

 know that fact, perhaps that may explain some things. 



Mr. . Of course that explains the question to the 



average farmer of Massachusetts. I do not suppose we can 

 all do that. 



Mr. Walker. But the secretary told me I must talk 

 about hay for market, and the market does not want that 

 kind of hay. 



Meeting adjourned to 7.30 p.m. 



