Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-09

From The New Englad Farmer.
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must bestir ourselves. The timothy. the rcd
top and the sweet clover, arc all ready for the
scvthe II YOU would have the hay-mow re-
tain the true flavor of the bayfield,, you must
cut the grass while it is in blossom, and be-
fore it has lost its sweet aroma. It will then
be tender and nutritious, and easy of dges-
ton, and your milch cows in the winter will
show you the difference between that, and
hard ovcr-ripe hay. Some farmers consider
wel-ripencd grass more hearty. cattle will not
cat so much Of it, and they will be longer di-
costing it. 1t will do very well for oxen and
horses The ripcned seed, if kept in the
heads, makes up in some measure for the loss
Of Juices in the stalk But the difference in
the milk producing qualities will be very APP
/ parent to every observing farmer.
| We must now be astir with the lark. The
DAYS are long it true, but when were bright
| DAYS ever too long The music of the rife
| upon the clear. ringing. keen-edged scythe,
/ must wake the echoes of the morning. Now
/ all hands are fresh and active, and the sweet
breath Of morning dffuses new life and vigor
through all the frame
Learn to swing the scythe with an easy, uni
form motion, and keep yourself as much as
possible in an erect position. Do not attempt
to cut too much at one stroke, or to drive the
scythe through the grass by main strength.
Moving does not require so great an outlay
OF strength as many seem 60 suppose. With
the right stroee. and a keen scythe, moving
is pleasant work. especially when the dew
falls in pcarly drops before every stroke
"Make hay while the sun shines, but YOU
must get il cut early to make, by the time
the sam shines bright and clear, and then
IL will be ready TO "set on cocks, before the
dew Of evening gathers upon it. Keep it stir
ring and tossing in the bright sunshine. thro'
the middle hours of the day. IIay-malxing is
busy work. There is no time for idling Hay
/ should be put into the barn warm from the
/ field, and well slowed in the NOV, and it will
/ come out fresh and fragrant. But there's a
/ cloud in the vest and the hay is not dry
/ What is to be done now; All hands a6cld
with rakcs and forks and John take the horse
and wagon, and get the hay-caps from the
/ harnoss-room, and bring them to the field, and
we will be ready for the shower if possible.
/ The cloud slowly rises and gathers blackness
but wc keep steadily at work, and the cocks
rapidly multiply under our hands. All there's
4 a bright CLEAN of lightning and sharp peal
/ Of thunder 1t is time to put on the caps.
/ Come. John, now for the caps and help me
/ spread them ON the cocks That was heavy
/ clap-how majestcally it rolls away and re-
| vcrborotcs tbyonob fine sk;cs Ore cannot
holm beinc struck Win o,yo AZ e,cb m,uifcst.
ations Of tho ALMIGHTY Power Tho rain
will be hero soon. but the caps are ON. and
now LET IL rain We have INIT them ON in
twenty minutes, and il will save us four hours
work tomorrow. besides the injury to the bay.
If instead Of shower there should be q
storm of three or four DAYS duration. the saw
mo Of labor md Of ininrv IN the hnv. vould
nearly or unite nav for the ems
But" saws nv neiqhbor. all this is mirh-
tv extensive business Wou used TO got alone
very well without all this outlay for moving
machines and hay-caps. and all this new fan.
pled machinery true. we did, neigbbor
and when we were boys. we paid seventy-Gyf
cents A dav for labor and cut one ton or los.
to the acre. and fed il out to cows worth from
eighteen to TWENTY-FIVE dollars. Now we hav,
to nav two dollars to mowers and cut fre
onenflv two to tbroe tons IN thc aero and zoe,
if 20 cows worth from f,rtv IN eighty dolIar
each. We must have our hav got in the rich
time. and well rot. for such cows. and is /
not choaper to save labor by machinery. thar
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10 pay we must Keep up with the tunes
and make our arrangements to suit changing
circumstances, or we cannot get along
we SAID July was the HaymaSer month
but 1t is not wholly thus. The reapers mus
have their share OF IT, The gram as well a
the grass must be cut IN season DO not lie
1t stand till the kernel will shell out in hand
ling the sheaves. When grain is ripe, it j
liable to be injured by rains and wind. Thor
is risk in letting it remain longer than is alb
solutely necessary, and when properly dric,
the sooner it is housed the better, On tn
immense grain fields of the West they can
not, and do not attempt, to house their grain
but cure it in the shocks and stacks, an'
much of it is injured by the weather or de
stroyed by the birds and squirrels and mice
With our small fields, this is not necassar,
and would be for us wasteiul and slovonl
way Of doing business.
The cornGelds and the garden must not b
neglected in July, Weeds will grow in Jul
as well as in June. The corn must have it
last hoeing in this month. See thatit is wei
for next wear. 1Our root crODS want fire.