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To: perfect stranger

I’m referring to the specific hay/pasture ground that was used for working horses 100 years ago. Timothy hay had the highest number of acres planted of any/all hay types 100 years ago.

Today, alfalfa has the most acres of hay planted and timothy is a specialty crop.

Timothy has nowhere near the food value of alfalfa.


29 posted on 07/19/2007 7:51:58 PM PDT by NVDave
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To: NVDave
100 years ago they needed to grow fuel for the horses and other beasts of burden that worked the fields.
30 posted on 07/19/2007 8:12:07 PM PDT by perfect stranger
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