Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-08-13
From the Nova Scotia Caz,,,.
THE POSSIBILITY OF MAKING
HAY IN RAINY WEAYHpa

H n ~ N w ga YHPR
IN country abounding with,
where the seasons are critical, HEN -
and the hopes Of the year depend nus
saving the hay in good order; the i
bitants should spare no pains, Or Cav
ascertain the sures, and best mode ii
serving rheir hay.
They ought not to rejea the til
such experiments, as offer any chanc.,
probability Of success, respecting sui.
50 very important.
The failure Of grass, in such cccr,
as this, may be considered as disr,
ton of Divine Providence for exers,|
the christian virtues: but when tn. On
has been most abundant, scarcity ill
| becometh direct charge against the j
habitauts, for lack of knowledge, d II
dustry, or Of enterprise.
The last season was remarkab. /
the abundance OF grass, and as renlE
bic for the great quantity of hay ,,|
where spoiled and ruined insolnucb ID
many beasts suffered in the winter, al
few, comparatively speaking, usr:
! (on rhe return Of spring. for the mark
the plough, or the GARY.
The loss might Justly be impueia
wet hay season ; but, whether thasas
to be any longer an excuse, brcomctn
an interesting subject of enquiry n|
| determined by experiment, if tie p.
| of Nova Scotia have spirit to make i
trial.
The enquiry should extend to thsr
| perest time Of cutting the grass, lhq
! lilies most essential TO good hay 4
the experiments to the sure:t ntin
! making it good the trials TO be mad:
| a small scale. So as TO ascertain nc Id|
Der, without the loss OF the I5es
the labor bestowed thereon.
In the business of hay making 4
quantity of leaves upon a plant isa sd
! desdefatum, and it is we'll known, b
as the seed forms, and advances ton
| turity, the leaves decay and fall Of, /
lowest pair turning yellow, falls 6S 1
the Others IN swift Succession, til OF
one par remains on the stem of an
| plant, then the stem also oeconeth q
less. Such hay yields little nouflshna
| and is of little valus,-EIence It app
the proper time for cutting hay Is, va
the bottom pair Of leaves, throa5h''j
field are turning ysllow.
The chylc, blood, and flesh Of htr5I
rious animals, and also their growth, :
pend on the fac juices, and sap OF
heritage; which; Ii truth, give Tf'
colour and SAVIOUR to the hay, those gu
lies are essential to good hay; Wi
saould therefore be cured, and prex'
if possible as green as when gro@ng'
On examination, it will be found, \
sun and wind are the principal agcna
minishing the weight. and iDjunf55
colour aud ssyaur of hay, by exhalIl5'
carrying off the sap and hae juices, Sn'
by the hay is rendered hourly OF less val
vet many Farmers do not ea' %
grass, TIL half the leaves are fallen, v
81 On moving 2, 5, or 4 days, nor o
to turn their grass until it be ptils9
bleached on the upper side; and "l
turned, allow as much time to Dieacn
other side aud If in the mean tnt' U
w dews or rams fall, it must be s'''''
and bleached again and again, til q
spoiled, and the same labeuf fepSa''''
little rain should have fallen on N')
Geek.
Surely, if an enemy most knowlng' :. .
inveterate. had been employed % 81
the hay, he could not have eon'n'ss :,
iniure it more, could not more eXpo'' :
the chance of rain, or get it home III W.
condition.
AS much of our hay will be ysafl 4,
posed to heavy dews, and showers, ''S :.
any method of saving our hay III 'ae =. -
L. .i: LaIf u,,ll be ant 70 aIl9N