Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-27

(thouRh We should hate 20 own II, among
the last TO adopt improvements. Among
them all, that Of securing your hay prop.
erly, is one Of the greatest. Many things
are reached BY. Il, more than appears on
the surface. But the most Il The excellent
condition Of stock. No loss row In the
pring, but gTOrh during the irinter-an an
interrupted growth The year through
which Is inst what stock needs, growing
stock and old stock needs the aid Of good
feed as well az milcA cows and working
cattle and horses, This green-cnt and
green-eured hay covers all this, giving
good pasture the year round as Is the case
in some paris Of The world, where stock is
alike the year through. AVA
VIII cnr farmers, aois that The sessof, IL
before them, heed this matter y will (hey
do what the best farmers do OF will they
discredit facts and still continue in the old
ruts, and treat their stock as they have
dcneY At least will they not sry on q
small acalel Try little. Il will not burt
you; at least il will not hurt much and
there may be some good. Who knows bat
there might be measure there Bnt ehce
tried, and that treasure viii appear. "Ah,
but the Wealher-that viii catch me and
my hay is spoiled" Win it spoil other
peoples alsol II will not, else hey would
not continue TO make il Sc. The truth il
hay will harvest itself quite moist-noi
outside water that must be exslnded rigid
". There must be no dew on rain; that
viii spoil your hay. But the juices are 8
different thing, mind you. The quality in
them lin the water the hay contains) keer
them. Your hay needs but be wilted, nc
moisture outside, and Jon are good for q
wintsr's store Of the best Of fodder. Draw
in without sweaiing, If you think the rain
will catch you. There will be sweating
operation in the NOV, but il will not b.
serious. Il may touch little with mold
but the hay is still excellent-faF ana
away ahead Of all good hand-dried hay
even If but 'Just out of blossom" i
will be relished by stock; stock will thFiv,
upon it, eat it up clean, and show bat listl,
difference from the effect Of the best cured
We have known the best results spring
from moving clover one day and putting
il 10 the next, clover scarcely YET il
blossom, peFfeetly tender and Juicy. tt wa
moved when the dew was of, and put M
in cocks towards evening. Indeed, it i
difficult to see how il can be improved.
came out bright and fragrant; the blossom;
that were out retained their color, an,
almost their freshness OF summer. Tn
sweating was done In the NOW, an,
amounted to oIly enough to wet the fork
handle that lay on the bulk. Hay vii
sometimes spoil, cut green but il is in con
sequence Of the dew being on when cut, o
OF being put up when there is moisture out
side. Evaporate this and when you hav
done il your hay viii be wilted--it will b
it TO go in. The willing is in consequence
Of discharge Of water from the inside O
the stem, leaving the juices sufficiently con
centrated 20 keep il. This you must be
lieve, or you will not undertake TO max
bay 10 the way we have advised. But tr-
little. Cot il towards noon air it wei
by turning and throwing about; and in (h
afternoon, say five or six o'clock, draw
ia. THIS way you can certainly get il il
| without rain, and 20 dew either-no bleach
ing. Then try little in the same way
only keep il in cock day, some two, AM
some three days-then in with il with O
without first spreading to the sun. TT,
this; and try enough 30 as 10 see what efec
il will have upon stock. Dispense will
the cap, or use Il you like; or sweat in III
cock without it. But in this (the latter
there is a risk-the rain may catch you
the dew will certainly, and bleach you OF
the outside; and your hay will go in, no
better cured than when drawn in the day
was cut, or at the furthest the next day, put
ting it on cock for the night. Our plan
TO make sure work-sure in the weather
and sure in the quality. The water all re
moved from the outside, the juices cOncen
trated by willing, there can be nothing +
find fault with. But, for the life Of you
avoid the old sys;em. Try the new; Civ
il fair trial, and you will find yoursel
Unexpectedly reckoned among the goo
farmers that make good hay.