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. 
