EXERCISE 2. A STUDY OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF HAY 



(Reference, Productive Feeding, Chapter XII) 



Examine a sample of such of the following kinds of hay as are available: 

 Timothy hay, mixed timothy and clover, red clover hay, alfalfa hay, hay from 

 mixed grasses, grain hay, prairie hay, etc. 



Determine the per cent, of different grasses or legumes hi each, foreign 

 materials, weeds, color, freedom from molds or rust, etc. Grade the hay ac- 

 cording to the commercial grades adopted by the National Hay Association 1 . 



Give the various conditions affecting the value of market hay. 



1 Farmers' Bulletin 508; Woll, Handbook for Farmers and Dairymen, 6th Edition, 

 p.406a, 



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