The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-06-23
ESS4 Y No. 30.

If the produce Of grass land is to be cut, as
before described, and used green, 1t wall be prop
er, in genera to reserve part OF it for hay in
this case the cutting for grass aud hay should be
carried on together but with the following va
riations depending on the uses 1t is to be applied
to. That part OF the grass, which IS intended to
be used green, as it will suffer 10 damage by be-
ing cut when wet, must continue TO be cut regu-
larry each day, as il is wanted, without regard
to the weather: whereas that part d il, which j.
intended Tor hay, ought 10 account to be cut
while wet; and therefore that part Of the ope-
ration must be discontinued, unless the weather
be dry and fine nor should grass which is inten-
ded tor hay, ever be cut either ia the morning or
evening, while the due IS upon it. And, as the
hay, ia the mode proposed, ought To be made
day by day for continuance, as the grass comes
forward tor the scytbe while the weather is IN
a proper state for 1t; and not all at one time, as
is the usual mode OF hay-nakipg, the cutting
both grass and hay from the same field may be
very economically combined together.
or this purpose, the grass which is cut IN the
morning, while the dew may perhaps be on il,
and III the afternoon, ought 10 be appropriated to
the beasts green and That part Of the grass on
Iy, which i cut from about nine till two o'clock,
while the weather IS dry and tine, should be
made into hay. III the mower begins 10 cut tor
hay about nne il the morning, and goes On II
that operation ill two O'clock the afternoon,
aud ii the persons who are 70 put up tic hay,
begin that operation about one, the glass v III
then be allowed to lie between three and four
hours in the swath, exposed to the sun, which
will exhale some parts Of its moisture, and dead
en- II enough tor the purposes required, though IT
still retains the whole OF its nutGlCious J-lces
without abatement.
After being ailo wed to lie thus long, it should
be raked clear up, and carried oil the held Ia tie
same cart, that is employed tor taking IA the
grass, and Immediately put INTO the stack, 50 as
that the whole grass, which was cat that Gay,
shall be put Up before evening; ana thus regu-
larly each good day throughout the season. but
as grass while III this green and sGccuient state,
wo,id not Keep, pat by Itself, Care must be Ia
ken TO provide some dry forage t. nlX with ~.
or this purpose nothing can be 50 proper as
good dry nay but ior want OF that, AT Tie De5ln-
lllng good straw may DC very safely employed
nus lar have we extracted from Our author.
He next proceeds to give directions tor stacking
the hay IN tie held, which appears to be gen
eral practice III kLgland but as this part Oh the
essay not applicable to farm rs IA tins country,
it is unne cessary 10 notice it. With TINS writer,
we believe that grass is commonly suffered 10 adj
vance too far before it De cut and that it is OF
ten injured by being moved when it is vet, Or
By beng exposed 10 the scorchlng sun-peanls.
hay may be prevented from hurting, il lot into
the barn very green, even as soon as i Is viii
ted, provided it be spread tim on the mows and
mixed with old hay OF straw, which articles eve
~ farmer ought to have on hand, tor this use I
it should be necessary.