THE HAYS 



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coast. In feeding barley hay care must be taken to remove 

 any of the beards which may have become lodged in the ani- 



FiG. 70. — Bermuda-grass. (Piper, Forage Plants.) 



mal's tongue or mouth. Although these hays have a fairly 

 high nutritive value, it is not Hkely that they will ever as- 

 sume much importance in the corn-belt, on account of their 

 high cost. 



