Show weeds are an obstacle to better grade of ha hay Y weeds are one of the greatest obstacles in producing high grade hay for the macket says W it II fl hay bay specialist in the united states department part ment of agriculture he reports that farmers who are planning to profit from a national nation al hay shortage short e a shortage that certainly cannot be overcome in less than two or three years w will W make every effort to have their hay free from weeds to 7 grade rade as U S no I 1 not more than 10 per cent of foreign material which is usually made up of weeds may be present in hay for nos kos 2 and 3 the tolerance Is 15 and 20 per cent respectively except for RI nl falfa where the allowance is 5 10 and 15 per cent alfalfa says mr closter man usually is very clean which accounts for the difference in grade requirements quire ments weeds are particularly bothersome in the annual hays such as soy beans sudan grass and lespedeza the most bothersome weed reported in soy bean hay is the prickly spurge nettle bull nettle with the slightest dampness even tile breath of anim anin ml 16 eating it an offensive odor arises seed of the nettle also is objectionable when soy beans are harvested as a seed crop |