Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-20
TINE FOR CUTTING GRASSES.

IN cutting clover, farmers general ly Judge of,he time
from the appearance Of the heads rAhe: than from an
examination OF the seed. Many preerthe time for cut
ting when one third par, Of the heads have turned
dark color
Orchard grass, when il grows large, should be GU,
when in bloom, else the stalks will be dry and hard
to be relshed by stock As this grass grows rapidly
and needs cutting rather early il is well adapted
growing with clover, it should be Gu, about the
same time.
As to the time Of cutting Herds grass there are diff
feren, opinions some prefer the time when it is in
blossom others when the seed is well grown that is
full say Of corn. This was subject of debate
a, the agricultural meetings at the State House, last
winter IN which different views and reasons were Of
fsred, may be by referring report the
.2d page Of this volume
Judging from experience, and reasoning from anao
az, we prefer cutting herds grass when the seed is
full. We recoeci that there was a time when it was
considered tina, the bes, period for cutting this grass
when il was in blossom, bu, after long experience
farmers generally changed their minds this subject
and had it not been for the standing Of men who still
advocated the early cutting Of grass, should have
thought that this practice ranked with the whms and
preIudices Of our foreiathcrs
We have observed, that grass cut when in blossom
not only made FAT less bulk Of hay but FAR less weight
cut fodder more eagerly, they would after while
leave II for that which well grown and cut in It's
pnmc. The early cut grass, even when dry and made
into hay, still resembles grass and has less Substance.
We think that there Is no point of time IN which
herds grass, and plants in general, used fodder
gains fast m nuifiment from the time they bios
som all the seed II full grown The English writers
recommend cutting grass when II is ripe and we be.
heve that the time OF npening, considered by them
iswhen the seed is iull, FOR when the seed full is
ripe 30 far vegetation is concerned. We have found
that some seeds, aud all that have tried have veg
eised on being planted fully grown, though
soft and green as We consider it judging from appear
ahce.
We do no; depend chemical analysis Of Englisl
authors to the amount Of nuirment IN grasses Gu
a, different periods, a. depend more the weigh
OF hsy and lie effect stock.
In reasoning from analogy, hnd much in favor o
the position have taken. We believe that alnos
every farmer, who would choose the most iayoIab,
time for cutting corn, barley, oats any other grain
OF any plants, IN order 10 have the creates,
nuiTmeni ior stock would chose as late time as tina
In which the seed was well grown.
We believe thai II corn be cut up when the seed i
full thai there would be nuiumeni IN the stalks
than al an earlier period. say nothing Of the grain
And stalks not al after the corn IS full and u
Pening. is no, thought iha, they lose any thing 10
soine time after the grain is full
II not TO be expected tha, farmers can cut an hei
grass al TIE most suitable period, when they have muc
10 DO bll "a j. mporau, know tie bes, time IA,
every one may come near It possible Som
grass Of course be cot rather before the rrope
isus else grea, deal will remain too lons-Yaaie
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