The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-17

HAY MAKING.


We call special attention 10 Ihe follow
Ing article ON Fay-making. which ",
isse from the Tennessee Agriculiuris,
We are now in the season efliay maxim,
in Ibis country, aud il may be found 0
service.
As the time Is just N hand. when eve
~ farmer should paw some attention Z
hay making. il will be ii keeping with oul
vocation. 10 give what We think impor,
iaai directions 10 those nupraciised in hi,
business.
Clover hay hiring generally The FIRST "a
be sown, and il being quite difficult with
most 10 SOW This kin4 II hay IN such !
manner a 10 repay Coz lahoT. we will cell
something of our own mode.
Generally. by The middle or die lasl Of
Nav. red clover is in full bloom. When
in this stage. il should be watched close.
" and when about two thirds Of the heads
have turned brown il is ready Tor cutting.
or course fair weather il The best. Use 4
mowing blade. When II il cul. lei il be
LEFT as Thin on the ground as possible,
and LEI Il he in the sun, ill il is not only
faiiy enled. but ill most Of The waie-
~ particles have eTapnrs,ed: though il
shonld ri be suffered 10 dry so as 70
erumhle. The Tina il should lie in the
sun is attended with too many r5niin.
gencies 10 give any specific directions.
From six 10 twenty fnnr hours. Is the
usual lime allowed. When sufficiently
summed. haul il 10 the shelters u there
are any on the lot, ihraw in hay I'LL il is
about foot deep. slightly press down
with the fork; next take stand so as TO
be able 10 throw salt on every part Of the
bed. The amount Of salt IS regulated
pretty much BY the juicmsn, nf the opc-
ralor. II should be srrinkled in ill there
is as murh salt as IS supposed viii be
pleasant 10 the stock We have general
~ succeeded hes, in putting il not more
than six or eight loais together az time
When there is large amount Of hay pat
up II the same ,ime, particularly il j, is
Too green, il is aptto iermcni, aud often
rOts. To avoid this, lei IL become as well
seasoned IS you can, 50 a. not 10 become
diy, put IN plenty Of salt, and after you
put Few loads together, wait on il ill
IL is properly seasoned, and there is no
mistake Of having the best Of hay for
winter use.
Timothy and other kinds Of erassirigh,
b. saved proiiably in The same manner,
and farmers should remember good hay
will winter cattle without any other sort
of food. Our young cattle have had no h.
ing but sailed clover hay since las, 0cto-
Der. aud they have done finely, notwilh-
Standing the unusually hard winter.
In reference 10 all the minuiia Of saving
Timothy and Herds grass for hay, we
cannot speak SO fully from experience;
but The following are the most important
points: About The time the seeds ripen,
and before the blades get TOO dry. CON-
mence moving. Let the hay sun till il
Is wilted and about half dry, then pnt il
in cocks. supposed TO contain from ls0
10 zoo lbs. when properly cured. De
careful 10 put il inln cocks every night
10 protect il from the Influences Of the
dew. II hay be left out in the sun oil
cured, il viii be found 10 have lost most
nfits strength and sweetness; andof course
viii be Of but little yslue. When cured
without dews or rains in neat little cocks
the hay will be found very swee, and OK
ccllent. Judgment is 10 be exercised, il
success is 10 be anticipated.