Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-07

Curing Hay.

| III ptoplc ever leafu 10 cufo lueiI nay
instead of drying it 7 1t is doubtful whether
they ever wil---at least all Of them. The
whole science Of making nsy consists 10 three
things First, cut your gya's vhea in Bios.
som second, dry it not a.eah thft, let It
60 through the ssea.ias pro, e.s before il goes
Into the bsrn ~ ttoso tbrea tLiB-s lepand
the qraiiy sf your hay lay sL.ori be
rras yressNed IRE ncafer to 'ae fresh,
,-lder .ueeuient grass VOC Isi IL, the better.
'a.e Te have grass growing N |i6;er, now
much cv,tor than bay Wen, bay Is IN at
temp. to do this as bear as you can. We
dry appes aud berries SO that We may have
hem ~ the wIpter We put fruit la bottles
4nd xe'ude the air 50 that We may have il rs
o,sr roa iresh rui, of sanmer as may b..
Bu. We c1pt have it absolutely fresh. 30
We GO ,hs beat ,Liag We cau--' preserve it.
81 wia gisss--wc preserve i aud has is tae
rcsu't CsuId We Gus our pas.n'es when the
grJs, i tender and yoabg sud save it IN That
n.>,c, wa4t 10 lavc6.iou thai would be. Per-
htps il ~iii 7ct be done What teei such
gIass laascs she0 cryei well for miIch cows
ard yonus Stock lIsrses will oss m5rs ma
laroi srass G;lh ,qla! se'iah For hoises
tben, grlss when fully grosn, vii! 90. To
turn GARY INTO a msodow who3 tho grass Is
Il; io- tbs csthe wseld not bo so well ss 70
,rre !, ieto fresh pasture ID Jane. Bat We
calnot cut OCT pastures There sould be 100
lnuc:i lsb3r 10 harvest your grass three ef fur
limos in season [; 80 eccnomy bss something
to d. in making hay. G-ass, when ia bios.
sou, his rs lpi grov,a, excepting TIE seed.
! |, is yet tender 10 q picssnrc, AID il has cns
advantage ghch 40 otho. stage OF the gross
D )ssoase. il develops is scgar then. r..
oCcl,y ls ihis the case wi,b clover, whose
head Nhcn N olosstm ia 4 globe ofsgeet Jess.
t.s large hone9 cells arc ov.den: enough
rhis me- .i't tbe period VI oiossouirg,
aud with it passes away. Clover then should
be cut when in blossom to secure the sugar,
as we'll as other properties equally nutritious
which, if the grass is kept standing longer.
vanishes The best farmers have therefore,
decided that the blossoming time is the best
time to cut the grasses, especially clover.
When grass is ripe what is it good Tor Ger
tainly not for pasture /; and will it be better
Wutu IL ID bllil ldtiuCt utiCd duu muuC uhIu !
The blossom finds it still tender, with addition
al juices of value, which before and after it
does moi possess. Heuce, repeat, the bios
soming time is the time for cutting grass.
The next thing is, to save ii as near in this
state as can be. To dry it thoroughly, SO
that that the tenderest part becomes brittle
and falls off in the handling will not do. The
stalk also will become harsh and ofa woody
nature. There is world ol such--we will
not call it hay. What then must be done
Expose your hay to the sun and dry air--bet-
ter dry air aloae-iil it is thoroughly wilted.
Then the moisture--mere water--.has pretty
well escaped, aud the juices holding in solu-
tiou the valuable qualities, are present, and
in themselves spolIpg, but keeping the hay
soft and plant Heat, continued, will evap.
rate these, aud rain or two. with ad-
ditional heat to dry, will thoroughly remove
all the remains oil the juices, or their proper
ties for they are very delicate aud evsues-
cent held lightly. The sun is injurious. It
bleaehes and evaporates too strongly. The
, best way is to cure grass 10 the shade. Hence
) he excellence OF hay when cured in the barn,
scattered over the rails, as is often done when
little grass is cut before harvest has set 10,
and spread out to dry in this way. II is the
/ greenest Of greens. T,is is ,-o..biy the
. best mode OF curing hay bat az it is not
practicable only to a smsii ex'er., ~e nsy
: resort to other means.
, When we'll sinrd wtisl g';' ssss fr,n
: several hours ic bsi day, tass ur -.y
a. into gnros-. L'.se tuete, or naee ir'o
q oxs Ior e'oss,. small cocks; E,my.aJ,
IA .or. Here let /. remain .ct aovut ,so
.ays a4d sHiG Then siir or spread spart
q llttle leave ivl . Z 3 hours, ADD lhan into
: the mos wth il. As it tnsn goes in. so it
+ wi. ootne o,t---as gteea aros. as u, s.ass
: sef, ~i.h sl'ghs yellow 'iags which the
: iwea;ns operation. impaired, bat DID MT ia.
| u,e. Tue hsy vii feel hssvy. as i. is
!, uesyi.r than wbsu d,ied to death bat II
vi uot spsii, dCi.cad upon ii, il is cured.
iJu have The sans grass mere which 80 re.
--ni'S was ia full bvssofo ard SO tead.s vi;o
a;css. AID whss you ccp,s to feed It OF; IN
+ ,ta yi,,s II is ,Lsp tnGt you will see ths Den.
: ~. e qarlog grs's ios'cai Of blsacaidg ii
! .aJ ds,ing !; In'o s,-sw. IL uarke. lis 81.
!, po,lor we:Sht is All srvsn.ags-;'s coior a'so.
:. .nd its fragrance, fer the fragrance Of tho
ear.y Larscsi fcid is s.iil ,hsro
c Sch hay is worth uisk!rp, and there is no
I escase .or not makieg Il. We have The ma.
:, culnoly 70 cure H. Ii rsia inter'eres, salt
|" y vii save ya,r hay. Wilma there is ,hs sp-
|, psa,aroe Of rain, ha:i .n your hay, ecu il
g ee midst 0; the ssentiag operation or even
J. sooner. AVOID rain By all means. Salt will
aava hay when cut 'be day i. is pat iu'o The
a. 1arp. Somo..mes long ralos viii seriously
:, :, ta'e.flrs witt hey making, eas generally no.
" AID @aah, very muca, IS 1epsad;pg upcu
loo advantages Of which we may svsll our
seyes. |, is seldom ,dat (yi.h TIE AID oi
baronetec) cns nisses h's g1ess at TIE
he .cather. E,ery hsy-nascr ssoald hass .
ne barometer this will tell the coming Of wei
,st weather beforehand, in time enough to secur'
ct a good cutting of grass. Many farmers hav'
o, this instrument SO important to the farmer
20 they would as soon think Of doing without !
"' as a dairyman would without Thermometer.
70 Valley Farmer.