BALING ALFALFA HAY. 357 



Hay Dealers' Classifications. — The National Hay 

 Association adopted in 1905 the following classifica- 

 tion for alfalfa hay : 



Choice Alfalfa — Shall be reasonably fine, leafy 

 alfalfa, of bright green color, properly cured, sound, 

 sweet and well baled. 



No. 1 Alfalfa — Shall be coarse alfalfa of bright 

 green color, or reasonably fine, leafy, of good color, 

 and may contain five per cent of foreign grasses; 

 must be well baled, sound and sweet. 



No. 2 Alfalfa — Shall include alfalfa somewhat 

 bleached, but of fair color, reasonably leafy, not 

 more than one-eighth foreign grasses; must be 

 sound and well baled. 



No. 3 Alfalfa — Shall include bleached alfalfa, or 

 alfalfa mixed with not to exceed one-fourth foreign 

 grasses, but when mixed must be of fair color, sound 

 and well baled. 



No-Grade Alfalfa — Shall include all alfalfa not 

 good enough for other grades, caked, musty, grassy 

 or threshed. 



