Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-21
HAY MAKING.

If a moving lot is 10 be cut twice IN sea-
son. the first crop ought to be moved earlier
tban where il is cut but once, in order that the
roots may recover imme diately, aud be ready
Tor vegetation atresh. Where the grass is cut
Ia er, the vegetation OF the roofs stops for some
time. Ire grass, however. which rs thus COT
| early will not be so heavy AS that which Is cut
later as it will shrink after cutting but the
roofs will not lie So much exhausted, and will
a ford large, crop lhs next time of cutting, Or
the next summer il moved bat once in a sea-
son. Loudoun says, IN the cutting of grass
crops, for the purpose OF being made into hay,
II is necessary that they be M the most suita-
bic states OF growth and maturity, for Rtiording
the best and NOS nutritious fodder. WIN tnls
view they SHOULD neither be cut at TOO early
period, nor suffered TO stand too long ; as III
| ihe Iormer case there will be considerable loss
in the drying from the produce being in 80
soft aud green condition, aud IN the latter
ftom large proportion o. the nourishIng pro-
pert,es beng expended. Grass when mown
! be(ore il comes III full flower, while the Tch
saccharne JUICE is in part retained al tue JOINS
oi the Il over seus, Is IN the most proper coudi-
| ton for being cut down, as al that period II
| must contain the largest proportion OF muir
! iious materials, bot winch then begin 10 be OBJ
| sol bed, a0d taken up IN proportion as ia. II Y"
ers expand and the seed ripens, SD as 10 con-
stituIe tue meal OF starch vi the seed lobes, ani
is either dispersed upon the land or led upon
| nv birds the stems wan their leaves be-
ng lett in a similar situation TO that OF the
sltaw OF ripened grain. But there are other
circumstances, besides those ol ripeness, 10 be
| attended to in determining The efiod OF cut
| hug crops oil gTass, hs III some cases, " hen iGey
are thick upon the GROUND, the bottom parts
become Of yellow color before tbs Towering
fully takes place under such circumstances. II
will often be the most advisable pracllce 10
NOV as soon the weather Will puss biy adj
mil for is this tie neg elected there Is great dan
oar If its rotiug or n, any raie Of lis acquiring
a disagreeable 1ayour, and becoming vi IttIe
value. Where grass is very tall, rs Us oIIen
the case in moist meadows, II Is liable 10 ldll
down and lodge, by which the SAME effects are
poo iuued.
The same writer, under the head Ctorer, OF.
spr,es that, The making OF heritage crops
from hay 10 u process somewhat dIaerent hon'
that OF making hay from natural grasses. Al the
berbape tribe nusht to be mown before Tue seed
il formed. and indeed before The pants nave
fully biossomed, that tho full juice and
,,,;shment of tue plant may be retained III
,he hav. By the adoption oi thus system, 'ha
bav i. cut IN better season, II can be more essi'
H. yarn,ed. and is much more valuable. MOI
the Strength OF the plant lodged IN the seed
l,ch ia often lost. The great ad'aH'aet
If converting under ripe heritage aud grass Ia
m bay IS now beginning 10 be snown' the'e
10 much more saccharine matter IN II aho IL 10
consequently more nulriiious. crop oil clover
~ s.,uiorn when cut IN the early psf' o' Tue
s.ason may be ten per cent Hshlef thal
y,heu i. is fully ripe; but the loss Is a"pi,
cnnn,erbalanced, by obtaining an ta'iie',
E ,nore valuable, and more nutritious afl'c'f
, 90 nile the next cop Will ptoporuon"oIy De mo''
, baayy. The hay from Old heritage "''i carr
on sock bu, it is only hay from young ue'
A baas ,nat vii! fatten ,nem. Nhen tue stems
e lie, become hard aud sapleS', oy oe'ns al
k ,n'ved TO Bring their seeds towards ma'u,n'
= 49,. are Of little more value as pfovendef' ina
: an eonal ou antiry oil the huer soh ol sra"
u corn. ,or Inv and tina
10 of all heritage plants, as pfac''sen W "e ~.
Car 1n is as follows. The heritage Is eu'
III Gloss to the ground aud IN as uno' ~ anu 10,
" Cao,9 ~ name as 1t is pos.lbia 10 accomplish
"u the cytne KEEP. constantly shsrp' Inc SUI
w. having been in the preceding 'pI,pS ,l zee
It raom stanes and well eOlIed, the .'uoo.a as
The mover ousht'o DC do '"0''