Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-07-27
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Ha.,e Psi,S. TIE value Of thus implement for use 4
c. farm OF common inequalities Of surface and OF /
con non size IL often er-staiei IN the advertisements
a. puGs Bot The sctasi eorA OF jusihes its puf-
chase We have used tie revolving hotxe-rake for /
l,ar % Eve seasons farm where two acres is pef.
haps ,hc moved per day the rsking up Of the
uick green mornings moving In tie latter part Of tic
shsrnoon IS lnguing appondsge to the previous hard
vo- Of the day. The Old horse who has been in lie
pasture all day and has nothing 10 90 a, prescn, bu,
Lcl fics can greatly tighten and considerably shorten
,s labor, We generally save IA nras from a. - 30
fr.allcs and "a si'each more ihAn half This SAVING
towards the close Of the day, IN very opporiuuc
u, AID We would part wiki the rake for twice IL.
essi
10 manage this instrument skilfully, requires some
ptaciice-bui as soon gets a little accustomed
70 i. he can lay the winnou very well Ga large
farm, It's use mus, be valuable than on small
oaes Where grain Is moved and raked up, this rake
very convenient and comfortable takes all clean
and saves from hard hand raklng. TLi. ins.rumen.
deserves more extensive than II has found hitherto
TIM, Of Cutting. Where grasses are not lodged, it
swell to cut when they are fully in blossom; but 10
avoid having some Of them get far pas, tn. be-
fore time can be found for securing It /. prudent 10
begin upon the more lurut1u field. before the, reach
fol blossom.
Curing. In the early par, OF the having season,
while the grass is quite green, and much time is
CURED for curing, II is well 10 be busy IN turning up
10 wind and sun help 1t along fast as you call
but later IN the season, If the weather be good, ii
be sufficiently cured the day after moving without
much assistance.
Some little matters amount to considerable IN the
course Of the season in turning UP hay take the help
OF the wind do this too in raing in rakiug after the
cart regard the course OF the wind and the direction
IN which the team Will next move, and arrange as
no, TO be obliged 10 rake the ground twice. In
this simple labor OF rakng after the cart have found
'head work as profitable as in any Of the operations
upon the farm.
Sal. Hay that would he liable TO hea, and sour be
cause noiq quite cured may often be moved away with
safety, II six to ten quarts OF salt the applied
The use OF salt upon nearly all the hay goes INC
the barn may be wise. am inclined to the belief tina,
arm in my neghborhood which salt has beer
freely used in that way had been greatly improved by
it; that is think the manure has been much e
hcacious in consequence of the salt applied 10 the hay
At home we find no hay palaable to the sloc. as
that which is Gu, young. three !ourhs dried and wei
sailed.
Ciorer. This should he cured wilhou: much expo.
OIs 10 the sun can tell a story that goes show
That clover need not be so thoroughly dried many
suppose. Last year. about the middle OF June W.
moved some very clover, scarcely beginning t.
blossom, and as full of sap clover ever was. Th,
weather was cloudy and loggy for several days, s.
that but little progress made in curing il it
unued heavy and green; after four five days, ant
while the cocks were damp with fog we loaded it be
cause the indications of rain strong 1t tax
en- TO the barn, slowed away and very thoroughly salt
ed, Ia -four five days ii dripping we, and burn
ing hot; in Is days it mouldy; in December
the hay preferred above all others in the barn. b
old Bug Horn, dainty tina, was destined to tn
shambles; every animal in the barn would deyour
grecdiy--and this too, when most Of the hay, and a
the stalks in the barn had been sailed the sa
TASTE was no rarIiy.-N. F.. Farmer.