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BULLETIN 
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
at the top, since they are the most accessible bales in the car. Under 
these circumstances there is not much chance of securing representa- 
tive samples unless the car has been loaded with hay of uniform 
grade, which does not occur in a large percentage of cases. 
Fig. 
-Obtaining a sample from a car of hay for use in 
hay on one of the exchanges. 
trading and selling the 
Sample inspection is in favor where the samples are taken on the 
floor of the exchange and are used in selling. It also saves time when 
the inspector's work is very heavy. By having the samples brought 
to his office the inspector can do more inspection work per day 
