Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-06-29
NUMREB 26.
Agricultural.
Time for Cutting and Curing Hay.


oa looking over the articles published
in the Farmer during the past year, on
this subject. | was struck (ss think 9TH
ers must have been) with the diversity of
views aud practices reported and recon-
inended These views aud practices are
very confiicLing II would 5 eem a IL the
true me, hot of caring hay was as far from
being demonstrated as ever. Some are
even now affirmin. that grass should be
folly ripe, or the seed formed, before being
cut FIR hay others would cut when IN fuii
bloom, aud others sffirm that 1t should be
cat down previous to blooming. II we
would secure the greatest value OF the hay
crop.
None the less varied are the methods
contended for or concerned In caring hay
One cuts when the grass is free from wet,
willis little and mows away in tight
b m. and has excellent hsy, another SAYS
he tried that method and lost his hay, it
was worthless. Another mows in the az
ternoon turns next day when the dew is
OF and gets 1t during the afternoon. An
other correspondent cannot carry out such
program nei II requires too much help.
Another thinks there J. no real lrss in cN-
posing hay To the sun two or three daY~,
while others are emphatic 10 their be-
ing great loss from such sunaing and rec
ommend its being put into cock when dry.
kept a Gay or two, then opened and
summed previous 20 housing. We might
20 On multiplying diverse theories and
practice. and have to come back at last to
the question. VI hen l. the best time to
cut grass. and what the proper method OF
curing ~
Let us lock at what we msy suppose To
pc some of the reasons WHY such diverse
views prevail, and such diverging results
are recorded.
Now a. to the proper time for cutting
grass for hay. The most careful expert
nents both IN our own country and IN
Europe seem to have demonstrated the
fact. 30 FAR ~ evidence can demonstrate
anything OF this character that grass cut
when dry and In hlll bloom i. all things
considered, In the best possible condition
10 make the best and moi profitable hay.
Circumstances may vary this general
rule in an appreciable degree but doubt
>tIi fingers whether the variation con-
tended for j. really admissible. IL arises
from the practice of some who keep cows
for milk exclusively, and hence want the
nearest approach to succulent food 10 -
cure the greatest quantity OF milk. tx
perimeuts serve 10 show that grass cut be-
fore !; blossoms viii give the desired Re-
suit At the same time IL i not clear that
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W h"I -'e statements made hy re"ap-e
A4'' %. 'seif PA - jig curing nay "a >
ST.. t'A"9 10 eAfiA out ~ same uetAit>.
ana Que rrp'fH : Il satisfactory result
"'A "''.A ihr reverse am >-AoA' y
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'hes .A ue Hndi.'a- under which tAe>e
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