The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-17
WHRH TO CUT GRASS.

we find the following, given in the
M assachusetts Agricultural Report, at
the views of DR.. Fisher with reference
to the proper time to cut grass.
"Grass should be cut Just at the time
when cattle like it the best, and that Is
Ionp before it is in flower. II you will
That thew will take invariably the ear
1ier and shorter grass, before it throws
mn ifs flower stem. 1t may be that II
von cnt the grass at that time you get
hut a very small crop, but 1t is Just as
mnch better as 1t is smaller. have
been experimenting on this subject for
some years, and have concluded that
the best time to cut herds grass, if I
can have my choice, is when the seed
stem lust begins to show itself, and
when the grass averages from ten inch
es to foot in height. AT that time the
grass contains more nutriment than 1t
does afterwards, because as it goes on
ii changes to woody fibre very much
afster than it increases the soluble in
gradients which serve for the nourish-
noent of the animal. / therefore intend
to cut my grass at that time.
"I used to make the same mistake
that almost everybody docs. 1 did not
begin to cut my grass until my first
field was ripe, and the consequence
was, when ended, my last grass was
spoiied, which is the case with great
many farmers. 1t Ia important to cut
all the grass when it is in good condi-
ton, and the only way we can get along
with it is to cut the first too early.
watched my grass this year daily. and
I came to the conclusion that If had
cut it all on the 18th day of June it
would have been worth more money to
me than il cut later. began about the
18th of June and finished on the Sd of
July, cut my herds grass before it
had shown a blossom, and 1 should be
willing to put that hay before cattle be-
side any other hay, and If they did
not choose mine in preference to any
other 1 should be very much mistaken.
"Then there is another thing to be
considered. You get second crop,
which Is large and equally good quail
ity. 1t does not disturb the digestion of
animals. as rowen often does, and GER
tainly two crops are worth more than
can be got off the land. Tho effect of
this upon cattle is just like grass. tits
dried grass; it Is not chips and sha-
wings, as great part OF our hay is. A
great portion OF 1t Is soluble, and ami
mails thrive we'll upon it. 1t takes less
to keep them; they will give more milk,
make better looking butter, and more
of it.''
FOWLS IN ORCHARDS.
The public has yet to learn the full
advantage of keeping poultry. Few
seem to appreciate what they may do
among trees in an orchard. Let any
one try them in an orchard of quar-
ter of an acre, where them may be kept
by the picket fence four or five feet
high, putting in, say one hundred and
twenty-five fowls, and observe the
result. It will avoid the annoyances
in the garden, of which so many COM
plain, while they will work among the
trees, doing just what Is needed and
destroying everything that can iDjure
the fruit trees, in the shape of bugs
worms or other insects, and lay large
number of eggs, which are a cash arti-
Gle, to say nothing of the chickens,
which pay we'll enough for raising at
the present time. 1 have tried it and
know it is so. have about one hun
dred fowls, which have worked admira-
bly, among my trees, keeping the
ground in good condition, keeping of
the insects and promoting the growth
of the orchard. 1 am satisfied that we
have yet to learn the full benefits which
may be derived from the proper
management of fowls, and it is quite
possible that the method 1 have sug-
gested may offer the best way OF getting
our apple orchards into bearing condi-
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