The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-22

tue Oo0o eu0 Tie u 10 JlUy G1vee pas
sing satisfaction, il one 10 tolerably ex.
pert, 10 nevertheless DOT remarkably dc.
sirab!e business but the whole process
Of cutting and securing grass is clean,
fragrant, exciting. healthy, pleasan,
work.
Before moving machines were invented
this was our plau: The scythes wcre
always ground the night beforehand, and
orders given to the younger workers In
aud about the house to do the milking.
Then, ~ soon ss the earliest bird gavs
intimation Of the coming day, We started
with the hired men for the meadow.
Our dress was always Of the most simple
descriptions cotton shirt, pair Of cot
ton pants buttoning tightly aronnd the
waist, 90 that freed from tho bondage Of
suspenden, the shoulders and arms could
have free play, generally without shoes,
aod sometimes without either shoes OF
hat. There was q kind Of cxhilaratiou
in the touch Of the tail dew laden grass
against ones bore legs, and . strange joy
% feelisg the breath Of tho morning stir.
ring ones hair: And then the quick,
shai p, steady strokes Of the scythe. given
~;sh shs precision and exactness Of clock
work, and the long line Of grass aud
flowers, beautiful in life, and now faiien
together, stretching away In the rear.
Two hours and half Of speecbless and
exciting work would bring breakfast,
when other men were beginning the work
Of the day. Two hours after breakfast
would give ys all We could gather, and
;' then came no. ussx:.p.psr' s:"p and ;aoo's till
The advantages Of our plan we're these
grass cuts easiest when the dew 10 on it
is always cooler from four to nine than
it is from seven to twelve; there is an
exhilaration about the morning with it,
fragrance, and its spleudor Of earth and
ky, that uooutide never gives, and. best
Of oil, <he most satisfactory aud the easi.
est work is done on (maioiy) an empty
stomach.
y Let any nan who still needs 10 use a
scythe OK pertinent 10 this way for single
season, aud the old plan Of getting into
the field when tho sun 10 two hours high
will bs Abandoned forever. y.
MowIN0.MACuINIs. ed
Seven years ago ws bought two. horse
forty one inch bar Buckeye moving ma.
ohins-perhsps aot the best but one that
has given % very good satisfaction. The
6rst year We moved no lands but those
entirely free from stones aud which we're
nearly level. The next yssr " added
tho sides Of hills. and ventursd somewhat
among rocks. Now ws have not more
than three acres, and thats bog, out Of
which ws have to pole The hay, that We
do not NOW With this sane machiss.
Our experience has taught 20 this
First, good, steady, tried horses ars essen.
tial 70 ths.bsst and most work. They
must know two thisgs; 70 start promptly )
and quick, and stop suddenly at the word
Of command; and half days practice 10
. smooth pasture that secures both Of
chess rsquirasats will be tine we'll sx-
pended. They must start quick, or the
nasA,as will atop when ths knives strike
the grass, aad they must stop suddenly,
o. otAerwiss- you Will smash into some
obstruction which son w,ll many times
discover not six iaehss from your cpttsr.
bar. Second. The best nsu % the
farm, ths man Of most judgment aud care,
shosld - sst apart ioI this special vork,
aaa When he 6as psspassd his tssu he
should drive II to the end. " @
Both sst Of knives, we'll and carefully
ground, should always 10 tsksa 10 the
Geld, and he. .horses Shoald h started -
late 10 tho morning y will give time 10
eut By noon what can b secured IN the
aftsr.part Of the day. Most mschinss,
~ nay ssy all, work bstsss n dry grass
than 10 wsk II tie vsathss b ssills1,
two hours The pight ptsviouS, md he
tina, from eightt 70 slsysa, " vii ebsais
the most satiafaetosy rsturn. ... -
The nashiAs shsuld b carefully oiled
q lcast eses 10 sssh hsss, ssd ss each
sias sassfalIy inspected to - tAat svsry.
thieg u II IL place. Two Aosss ars
ioag eseugd - sss . ksifs viAhost esisd.
tpG, iod sousttnps . change evUsY Hxty
nieates veel1 - of sdyautaes. 4 -
The nashins. driver shosla nsyst gst
10 front Of tAs esytsr hs on suy 5eeasiop
wAss syst. Asee akesN - ever take h,s