168 THE FAT OF THE LAND 
nearly five tons per acre, and has a feeding value 
of $10 a ton. I have sold timothy hay a few 
times, but I feel half ashamed to say so, for it is 
against my view of justice to the land. I find 
oat hay cheaper to raise than timothy, and, as it 
is quite as well liked by the horses, I have been 
tempted to turn a part of my timothy crop into 
money directly from the field. 
