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good sample of hay should contain the three 

 grasses named, plus various others. Most of 

 the Scottish hay has an abundance of rye grass, 

 and the worst of all hay is that containing 

 Yorkshire fog. Strange to say that in New 

 Zealand, Yorkshire fog has a good reputation. 



Rough cock's-foot grass is usually regarded 

 as a good one. It grows in tufts, but it is a 

 coarse grass, bulking very largely, and one 

 that is apt to lead to digestive troubles, 

 especially if allowed to flower before being 

 cut. 



There are two varieties of rye grass, namely 

 Italian rye and perennial, both of which are, by 

 common consent, regarded as extremely good 

 grasses, in fact, nearly every good sample of 

 hay, contains a fair sprinkling of such. The 

 perennial rye is smaller than the Italian, the 

 latter being a biennial plant. 



Timothy grass is also regarded as a very 

 good one, and like the cock's-foot, it grows 

 in tufts, but if allowed to remain too long 

 uncut, the stems lose their succulency, be- 

 coming woody, consequently indigestible. In 

 some respects, this grass, resembles the 



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