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MISCELLANY 



GRADES OF HAY 



HE grades of hay adopted by the National Hay 

 Association in 1902 are given below. These 

 grades have been adopted by the Boards of 

 Trade in the following important markets: 



Chicago, 111. Columbus, O. 



St. Louis, Mo. Louisville, Ky. 



Kansas City, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. 



Indianapolis, Ind. New York, N. Y. 



Brooklyn, N. Y. Pittsburg, Pa. 



St. Paul, Minn. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Toledo, O. Washington, D. C. 



Cincinnati, O. Richmond, Va. 



Cleveland, O. New Orleans, La, 



Baltimore, Md. Norfolk, Va. 



They are also adhered to in pradtically all the 

 smaller centres tributary to these larger cities. 



GRADES OF HAY AND STRAW 



Choice Timothy Hay.-. — Shall be timothy not mixed 

 with over one-twentieth other grasses, properly cured, 

 bright, natural color, sound, and well baled. 



No. I, Timothy Hay.—ShsSS. be timothy not more 

 than one-eigth mixed with clover or other tame grasses, 

 properly cured, good color, sound, and well baled. 



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