Neav Hay : 



It is necessary to exercise great precaution 

 to prevent new hay being passed into bar- 

 racks before the date fixed by contract. 



A close inspection of the hay will usually 

 reveal the tell-tale flower of its natural colour 

 or a plaintain leaf (rib grass), which is not 

 crisp and brittle as in old hay, but soft and 

 pliable, whilst the sap will remain in the 

 knots of the grass. 



The hand plunged deep into new hay will, 

 as a rule, experience a warm, damp feeling. 



STRAW. 



Selection of Straav : 



Make sure you get the full })roportion (two- 

 thirds in most contracts) of wheat straw con- 

 tracted for, and see that the straw is well- 

 grown, tough in the fibre, and not easily 

 broken into short lengths. See that you do 

 not get a greater proportion of oat straw or 

 of baled straw than is laid down in the con- 

 tract. One should open a truss or two to see 



