Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-07-18
Haying Time.

hay harvest. Inls Is III many
the most important in the whole year. :
Although the crop does not fill the space
in the public eye, as an article OF foreign A
commerce. which cotton does, il is yet ct
crest money value. Think of its fun
damental use, the support OF all kinds oil =
.,.,, stock for six or seven months Of the
whole year. As one says; " 1t Is IN '"c'
the basis of all farm operations, the Key
stone which su8tains them aud gives them
al their success. The test Of a farm Is
The number of cattle it feeds, and the
cattle in turn to feed the SOIL Let u.s.
then see TO it that our crop this year Is
well and seasonably made and properly
made.
In Preparing for this annual campaign.
he sure that all other pressing labor IS
out of the way This work Is enough
of itself to occupy ones Time and thoughts
while it exists; to have other care SD
perldded, harnesses and perp'exeS one 81
much as to make his true and proper
work ever disagreeable. Get all o'ne'
matters well ahead so as to ieei az e"'e
aboot them. Then, see that the tools
aud implements are in complete order
scvthes. crindstone, moving machines,
hand.rakcs, horse .rakes, pitch forks, wag .
on. rack and haycaps. The extra hired
belp-is that engaged ?-enoush OF it!
and of such sort as to be reliable ?
The best time to cut hay, is an lmpoF-
tont matter to determine. The end
sought in gathering hay Is, obviously, to
cut il when it contains its most nutri''Ve
properties, viz mucilage, starch g'u'eh
and SUGAR, in the best state for their
preservation. Experience shows thar
period is when the grass is just IN tul'
flower. After this time, the fibre be-
comes woody and indigestlble' lhe
tVClO1Bula VI SAiSN''N'
has been proved that plants OF nearly all
sorts. if cut when in full vigOr, afterwards
carefully dried without any waste o
their nutritive juices, contains nearly
double the nourishing matter which they
do when allowed to attain their tul
growth, and make some progress towards
decay" Yet some, good farmers hoil
that timothy should not be cut until
masses the stage, and has nearly ripenet
its seed; and this chiefly for the reason
that if cut early, the roots are weakened
and the meadows gradually destroyed
Still, as a general rule, the prevaIen
method of cutting grass. " when in tn
milk" is the right one.
When hay is to be cut with scythe
the work should begin carly in the day
the morning dew is great help TO I'll
mower. There should be liberal RES
ing time a. midday, and then the wor
resumed and carried on briskly TIL eve
ming. A lunch of plain food, moistene
with cold coffee or home-brewed bee
may be brought into the meadow IN II
middle Of each forenoon and alernoo
if the hands will be discontinued witho
it, but lis a poor policy to keep t
i. 1t nN orb
,he time, and three good meals are b'
for anv man, however hard his woI
There is enough heat in haying tit
without the addition of " fire water.
to the expedience of using moving n
chimes, we declare decidedly in tn
favor, especially on farms Of considera'
extent. They save time, labor, gr
deal of anxiety, and in the long r
money.
MAKE hay while the sun shines,
good rule, but it may be carried too
in haying time. We want bright
shine llrSt 10 VIII lNt nay l''N'N"-
then let the drying process stop. IL
up the grass in high cocks while still
If rain threatens, put on the hay ca
put them on by four or five o'clock
keep off the heavy dews. The 8
may lie in the cocks two days or les
convenient for the farmer On a c
day, open the cocks, about the middle
the forenoon after the ground IS WI
for an airing, spreading he hay and
ing once or twice for two or three no
then haul to the barn. The Pracii'
sailing hay, at the time of storing
quite common, and it is applied the
abundantly when the hay l. impcri
cured. A little salt, say two or
quarts to the ton, can wisely be api
More than this does little good, an'
whole may be injurious.