The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-19
HAVING TIME.

~ the present month, begiIs tho arca
hay harvest. This is ia many foSnao,s
the most important IN the whole year
= Although The crop does not Gil tho spaco
: ~ ihs public eye, as IN article OF foreign
commerce, which cotton docs, il is vet OF
q greater money yaluo. Think Of It's finda
.smsniul use. tho support Of all kinds of
= iafm stock Tor six or seven Iaonths ofthe
whole year. As one says: ut Is In fac,.
tie basis olall our farm operations, The
Roy stone which sustains them and gives
them aH their success. The toat Of farm
70 tho numbor Of cattle it ieeds, aud III.
cattle In turn feed the soil" Let US.
Ethen, see 20, il that our crop this wear is
we'll and seasoaebg made and properly
atpsed. &. r..
iupreparing for this annual campaign.
be sure that all other pressing labor Ia
outo the way. This work is enough 4
,giisell to occupy ones limo and thoughts
while u lasts; TO have other cares super.
added, harrasses and pOrplexes ono so
much rs 70 make his true and proper work
very disagroeable. Got an othes matters
VOL ahead, go as to feel at ease about
them Then. see that the tools aud i'm.
Plemsnts are 10 ucomplole ordsr--.sryt thes,
grindst0ass, moving machines, hand.
Takes, horse'rskes, pitch forks, wagons.
racks. and hey.caps. The extra hired
lbolP-,is that engngcd2-- enough Of it?-
and OF such sort as 10 be reliable?
.4srbe beet time 10 cut hay, is an impor.
tsnt matter 10 determine. The end sou ,ht
% gathering hay il, obvious, to cut Il
when II conlaina i's most nutri,iye pro.
Pesties, viz, mucilage, starch. gluten and
sugar, in the best state for their preserya.
ton. Expasience shows tLat period ia
when the grass is just in full flowep. AT.
Ter this time, the 6bIe becomes woody
and indigestibo. The Oyclopedia Of
hgriculture saya: ut has beon pguvod
shat plants Of nearly oil sorts, IL cut when
IN fall vigor. afterwards carefully dried.
without any waste Of ftheir nutri,ivc Juices.
contain nearly double the quantity Of
nourishing matter which they do when al.
lowed to attain their full growth, and
make some progress towards decay." 81
Net. some good farmers hold that timothy
should not bO cut until It passca this
stage, and has nearly rIpencd lis seed
and THIS chiefly for tho reason that, IL cut
early the roots arc weakened and tho
niesdows gradually destroyed. Still. as
ageperal rule. the prevalen. mAthod orI
cutting grass when 10 the milk" ia the
right ono.
When hay b 10 be cut with scythss
the WORK should begin early in tho day;
ihetnorring dew is a great help 10 tLe
mower There should be liberal rest.
ing time ai midday, and thsn the work
resumed and carried on briskly until eve. |
ming. a lunch Of plain IoOd, mois,anel
with cold ooiite, or home brswod beer.
may be brought into the meadow IN ,La
middle ofeach forenoon and afternoon n
the handswill be discontonitd withou, il
but u Is poor policy TO keep tho hands and
the stomsehe both at work all tho Tina
and three good meals are bes, for apv
wan, however hard HE work. There IA
enough hea, in haying iime without tho
addition Of fire water" As 20 the ex.
lsdisncy Of using moving machines. We
declare decidedly in their favor, especial.
ly on farms q considerable extent. They
savs,time. labor, a great deal Of anxiety
andtn the long run. money. When the
moving machine Is used, do not cut
rod before the dew is entirely OF. for
when the hay is out by tho machine. nm.
lossyery heavy, !, will need no stivsinO
"hahe hay while the sun shincs." IA n
good Iale, but il may be carried too far
In hayiDg time. W. want the bright ann.
shine, ,Gtst 20 wilt the hay thorouyhlv.
then lst'the drying process stop. RaEs
uPs tie gfass In high cocks while attn
hot. II rain threatens, put on ihe hav
ospa; put them 90 by four O'Clock to keen
eG heAyytdeWs. The grass may lie IN
eoehstRo days or less. as convenient FOR
the faFmfF on clear day, open the
locks, about The middle of tha i,reno,n