Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-06
agricultural.
Hay Making.

As the season for hay making has arrived,
a few practical hints thereon, may be found
useful To portion Of our readers. 10 this as
in all other branches Of farm labor, II is deslra.
bic in this country TO continue cheapness and
efficiency in It's execution. Where very
large business is done and the ground perfectly
Level and free from stumPs, stones and other
obsaraetious. Keichum's gruss-mowing machine
might with much advantages be employed. The
machine is made entirely Of iron, is very Por-
table and durable. and will without difficulty
cut twelve acres Of the heaviest grass per day.
Il will Gu, light as we'll as heavy grass, as close
10 the ground as could be donefwI'h an ordina-
w grass scyths, and will spread il much more
evenly than by any other process. when Ihls
machine is nsed in connection with the best
description Of horse rake, hay may be made tor
less than one half what il would cost, II done
by hand labor.
great variety Of opinions prevail 10 regard
TO the proper time for cutting hay, but those
who have carefully experimental for the Pur'
pose Of fairly testing this matter, agree that i
should be cut when just past full bloom. Th'
applies to clover as we'll as the varieties o
grasses. Our own experience, which has beer
extensive, fully confirms this opinion.
liza frs. rate quality Of hay be desired, I
should be exposed during the process Of cutting
to the drying aud parchng influence Of the sun
az short a period as possible. Afler being al
lowed TO remain undisturbed in the swarIh 10
few hours, say from four to six, the swarth
may be turned, and al the close OF the evenln
tho entire quantity mown during the day
should be put up in small cocks for the purpoS
Of curing. each containing not more than hn
hundred weight Of cured hay. By spreadin
clover in the process Of curing, an immense lo'
in leaves, heads, &C., is sustained and therefor
II is much better practice, to make it up int
small cocks as soon as il becomes wilted, an
before any considerable portion Of it become
discolored; by The influence Of the sun, dews {
rain.
If il is not convenient 10 draw the hay in
barns, rs soon as il becomes cured, which wi
generally DO the case, il would be we'll TO p
from FIVE to six of the small cocks into on
where il may remain Tor a number Of days wit
out much risk.
In curing hay, sufficient space is not allow
10 elapse from the time the grass is cut, 10 q
period when il is put into the stack or barn.
When il is important that the business shou
thus be hurried, layer Of straw scattered o
casioually through the nov, will prevent in
great measure, the newly mown Grass fro
moulding, or musting, and besides, the stra
viii be improved for fodder, sufficient to p'
the expense ofpitching ii in and out ofthe mo'
In those localities where hay bears high VI
ue. salt Of the rate of one bushe per ton, mI
with advantage be scattered among the new h'
as il is put into The barn or stack.
Those who have not yet provided themselv
With an improved revolving horse rake, il the
NOV only IS or 90 acres Of grass, will find it
profitable investment, to purchase one, as
will more than pay the entire expense in a Si
gle season.