Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-29

Cutting and Curing Gras..

Cutting and Curing Grass
The best ,iae for cutting grass varies
With the season ard climate. Timothy
always makes The best hay. Il cat when tbe
seed - IN the milk state. OF lust ehsnging
from miik % dough. which - readily Asoer-
tanned By Pinehing a SEED between the
thnnb and fnger This occurs about a
fortnight before riPsning. and when the
Plant coa,Aius the largest amount Of sugar.
starch. etc II allowed 70 perfect. the
soil vii be exhausted to , greater extent
and the growth Of the aftermath viii be
hght- For young stock and mich cows
a. Is more tender when cut lust a. IL Is
going into hO~er. Clover n colo be cut
IN fan Howsr; II allowed to riPen At, seed.
the greater part OF the leaves and tender
paris vii eruabls OF and prove total
loss
Clover requires N ore careful manipula.
ton than common meadow grasse.. and -
generally cured with good succcss By 6rst
turning the swath so a. To anow he airto
act uPOn the under side. then throwing IN p
70 small SIRED cocks for a day. turning then
OUT and after airing. P0tting two. three.
or four in one. always being careful not
20 allow the slightest fermentation.
When vel cured. clover makes an al
nirAble hay for milsh eo~s. sheep ana
young stock. but is rot considered TO De
50 good Tor horses.
Storing Hey. Stacks should be con-
Eenced By building a p lzifoTn 81 Iogs or
stones. 50 elevated a. % allow a eirrula-
ton Of air beneath. Otherwise the hAv Ill
become nouidy cover The bottom q the
stack with some clean dry straw or las;
years hay. TO a depth Of one or two feet.
then lay on THE hay in even forksf1n. Ia
the eeatre Of the stack. and before placing
any hay. stand in an Uprisbt position.
round suaoo stick or tube Of Light wood.
having two Pegs inserted opposite each
other near the top. BY which 70 Eft IL up.
The stick sboald be about four feet long.
and from sighs 10 twelve inches in diameter.
A the stack progresses. thi- must be
elevated, thus leaving q chimney Tor ven
ulAtion. When the stack Is completed
the whole should b. covered With a thatoh
or waterproof canvas. In feeding OF the
hay. il Is vel to make use Of hay katie 70
cut down one portion for immediate use.
in order 70 prevent the exposure Of 100
marh suriscv a. once Hsy - frevucntlv
stored in mows resting directly on the
grOung this should never happen. A. sueh
hay val be productive Of iujarioas results
70 cattle fed uPon it.
Immediately after the removal Of crop
ofhay. the k~lI shoaid Dc irrigated. fit be
situated 80 a. 90 admit Of Il; n not. delay.
The whole surface Nth liquid manure.
diiste. conducted thrOugh pipes from the
tank. and spread by the Use Of hose. or
BY water carts Constructed FOR the purpose
should Il be impossible 20 Get Hqaid
Uaunres. apply a;oP-drcssing Of homemade
Poudretie. or guano comT,osted with ten
times its buk Il charroal dust. uetted
slightly wHh diisse salPhsrie aei5. or bet
ter stiil. as experience has proved on man,
soils. from one % two hundred pounds Of
SuPerpbosphaie OF Line.
The sane general considerations 90 have
offered an favor Of the smployment Of
machinery a harvesting grain. apply With
stall greater force in gathering the hav
crop. owing 70 the immense amount ofihe
latter. and the supreme IMPOTENCE II
having q cut and secured in season. Bv the
use Of The mosing and fedding maohines.
horse rake and horse On load ing fork. AID
BY keeping IN vier the principles stated
above. hay NAV be saved 80 A. O. dssbIe
ats value a. food Tor cattle. over thaf pro
dece ~ the majority q farmers. Hav
ssouh be cured IN the - ndrov and cock A.
mlch a. possible. 90 - not a. srro.~ a. TOO
long 90 ihe sIn. TIE teddinr m.rbi--
eiTes o such a faor0ugh shaking thai a fs-
hours sun VII Go 70 for immediate raLiar
and cooking. AFTER Which 90 may be leh in
cocks day Or to % sweat. and fb.r
stacked or moved away. Ia vet reaiher
% - advisable 10 Protecs the cocks 9Th
Lay-caPs hyou have them u not. The hay
~iA require % b. shaken oat and dried
after a heavy shorcr. before 8, - draw
ihio iae barn. Bot make &c point afier
the hay % toiera5ly cured. o ssve % from
Showers and protest t from vet ucther
Whenever b. practicabis % a. 90.