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through the machine sideways and bound again in bundles at the 

 rear end. 



Market for Rye Straw. In the large cities there is a large de- 

 mand for straight rye straw. Its most extensive use is in the livery 

 stables to be used as bedding. The tough nature of the straw permits 

 it to be dried and used several times. In the New York market 

 straight rye straw is usually quoted about as high as No. 2 timothy 

 hay. For illustration, the following are New York quotations at 

 different times : 



Rye Straw Compared with Timothy 



Jan. 11, 1913 Dec. 6, 1913 



Dollars Dollars 



Timothy No. 1 21.00 @ 22.00 20.50 @ 21.50 



Timothy No. 2 ... 17.00 @ 19.00 18.00 @ 19.00 



Timothy No. 3 ... 15.00 @ 16.00 15.00 @ 17.00 



Rye straw 18.50 @ 18.50 15.00 @ 18.00 



The price of rye straw is one reason why a large acreage of rye is 

 raised in New York State and Pennsylvania, as the straw is worth 

 about as much as the grain, making it a comparatively profitable 

 grain crop. 



Rye straw is also used wherever a coarse straw packing is needed 

 and in upholstering. Coarse matting is also made, but where rye 

 straw is used in the making of fine matting, as straw hats, the straw 

 is especially grown, cut very green, cured with great care, and 

 bleached. 



World's Rye Crop and Price of Wheat. While the rye crop in 

 the United States is small, yet the price of American wheat is con- 

 siderably influenced by the world's rye crop. As mentioned hereto- 

 fore, rye is almost as important as wheat in Europe as a bread crop. 

 As Europe is our principal market for wheat, a large European rye 

 crop will cut down the demand for our wheat. In estimating the 

 probable European demand for wheat, the rye crop is always counted 

 in with the wheat. 



Insect Enemies and Diseases. Rye is less affected by diseases 

 and insects than the other small grain crops. There are no im- 

 portant insect enemies peculiar to the rye crop, although all the wheat 

 insects attack rye also, but are usually less injurious. 



Rye is injured by rust perhaps as much as oats or wheat, but is 



