Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-08-07
HAVING.


The farmer is now in the midst OF the haying
season, when he Is TO cut and secure one OF the
most important crops of the farm. In conse-
ouence Of the late rains in this region. farmers
did not commence haying as soon as has been
customary into len or twelve days. Much Of
The month of MAY was dry, so that the grass
cron was retarded in its growth, and since July
came in. has been in condition to be greatly
benefited by the warm and frequent rains.
The middle OF July therefore, finds us only
fairly engaged in the great work.
Farmers, generally, do not now feel that they
are obliged to commence cutting their grass
much before 1t is in its best condition. Previ-
Gus to the days of moving machines, they be-
gan early, though the grass might not be in
blossom, lest they should not get through be-
fore some of it had gone to seed With the
aid of moving machines, there is little danger
of this result now,--nnd this one Of the adyan-
tages which they confer. With a good ma
chine, as much grass may be cut in two or three
hours in the evening, or in the morning, as sew
era hands can take care of for day following,
it will be spread as it is cut, and ready for the
sun.
Good farmers differ in opinion as TO the best
mode of curing hay. The practice many years
ago was to expose it two days to an intense
sun, the hotter the better. Under this treat
ment the hay became nearly as brittle as glass,
and large proportion Of its nutritious proper
ties were wasted. 1t would certainly keep well
in the barn, for there were not juices enough
left to get up sweat and produce mould and
fermentation But it is hard and CLASSY, and
in our Judgment much less valuable than if it
had been cured more in the shade.
To accomplish this, the grass should be cut
anu evenly sP.eau, anu M.en enIious I VIZ
-hot urieuLthro" ~ y, ',lto oocHs Snu 'o t
WIN caps "nere 1t VIII la.' Saiely' noui my
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ehe s'a.o =, '"v ",o,';, H. ' ,Ln . 20 20
olear anu no'' on .ro ."Po! tie toP y,
tny COCK, say iGua.i par. ol w VIII ~. " iouIu
wen uuIeu :1nios u.{ W ~ ln'o t"e oaln'
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Soe' oI i"Pu Wiz '"u nay 10 !" .nis 'onu.'
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auuni. .ae sun anu an " e.er5 Part vi IL lor al
ho9r al wv lHinlng I'upsiue uoMn II necessary
anu He ,b ~ VIII, at Ie IL, a cond,on 10
III. II the weather Is ciouoy ana damp, OF
stormy, IL is usually Suinciently cool TO prevent
nealins i1r thres OF -FOUR Gays, ana curing lha'
REQUIRE but little sun and air afterward.
grass cured IN 'hls way is not Dritt'e' put
heAiole, Is aroiliut'c' mas hven gteenlSn coior'
ana retains most Oh It's nutritious properties
STOCK wlll Hat gooa grass mus cured WIN AVID
n.y. ana Will produce good now OF mix, or lay
on iat OF hesn' "ihout lhe use Oh gram we
10 not mean 70 say however tnat " is pest al
Ways 70 iea.e nay out .hfee OF four days,-out
that II Is DETER 10 cure IL partlaliy an the COCK
Tran 10 expose II TWO entire days TO the sum-
CLOVER HAY.
clover nay should De cut late IN tne afternoon
or early IN tne morning Oh cear gay LEI IL
lie wi.nout uis'uroihg II untl ABOUT TWO CLOCK
anu .neh gamer II mo COCKS WIN a 10Th, ano
cover coy. II WIN caps. ~ snould then oe ieit IN
tnis conoiuoh ior TWO DAYS, when Inc COCKS