GRADES OF HAY AND STRAW. ^^^^ f°^ 



Plants 



^ i "^HE following are the rules and regulations adopted 225 

 I by the Chicago Board ot Trade for the inspection of 

 hay and straw: 



Choice Timothy Hay: Shall be timothy not mixed with 

 over one-twentieth of other grasses, properly cured, bright, 

 natural color, sound and well baled. 



No. I Timothy Hay: Shall be timothy. mixed with not 

 more than one-eighth clover, red-top, and other tame grasses, 

 properly cured, good color, sound and well baled. 



No. 2 Timothy Hav: Shall include all timothy not good 

 enough for No. i, not over one-third mixed with other 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. 



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 other grasses, 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 thieshed timothy and all 

 hay badly cured, musty, stained, or in any way unsound. 



Choice Prairie Hay: Shall be upland hay, of bright color, 

 well cured, sweet, sound and reasonably free from weeds. 



No. I Prairie Hay: Shall be upland, and may contain 

 one-quarter midland, of good color, well cured, sweet, sound 

 and reasonably tree from weeds. 



No 2 Prairie Hay: Shall be upland of fair color or 

 midland of good color, well cured, sweet, sound and reason- 

 ably free from weeds. 



No. 3 Prairie Hay: Shall be midland of fair color or 

 slough of good color, well cured, sound and reasonably free 

 from weeds. 



No. 4 Prairie Hay: Shall include all hay not good 

 enough for other y-rades and not caked. 



