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were related more to cropping system and management than to type 

 of soil. Under good management large yields were obtained on both 

 heaA^- and light soils. 



In quality, approximately 82 per cent of the tonnage harvested con- 

 tained little clover or alfalfa. (Table 6.) The remainder varied be- 

 tween 40 and 60 per cent clover and alfalfa. The legume hay by 

 weight is estimated to be about 15 per cent. 



On some farms it has been the practice to purchase standing hay 

 on abandoned or temporarily unoccupied farms four to six miles away. 

 This enables the operators to maintain a herd consistent with the 



Table 6. The area in hay on each of the 38 farms classified as to type of hay. 



