Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-08

we have looked over the pages of the last re-
port on Massachusetts agriculture, in order 10
learn some of the opinions of those who engaged
IN the discussions on this subject last winter.
Some of them are as follows:
Prof. ChGdbourne. My opinion and belief is
that the best time TO cut grass is when it is well
in blossom. Just the blossom comes out
lust as the seed begins TO form, is the time when
the nutrtiye material which the plant furnishes
is mainly in the plant, and is best distributed in
it.
Mr. Johnson.-Had for sixteen years got his
hay into the barn on the same day in which it
was cut, and with excellent success.
DR.. L0ring,--ls sure that the time when the
plant has reached THAT point of economy to the
farmer and of the largest nutrition to the ami
NAL which consumes il, is just exactly the point
OF time which Prof. ChadbOurne has specified;
that is, The time oil leaving the blossom and go
ing lnto the process OF making Seed and before
the process OF max ing seed has taken no the nu-
| tritlve elements OF the plant.
AT discussion in the Maine state board Of
| agriculture, these opinions were expressed by
many excellent farmers.
A careful observation in regard TO the best
| ime Tor cutting, long ago convinced US that the
time specified by Professor Chadbourne IS The
| true time We cannot fix upon any date in
| which TO do this work, because the grasses are
| date
Yie,rs in relation to Curing Grasses into Han.
These arejust as wide as they are in relation
70 tine time oil cutting. Some persons insist that
three days of fair weather is none too much i'm
which TO change into hay; that grass should be
cut when the dew is on il, be stirred during the
middle OF the day, cooked before the dew l. on
y IN the afternoon, opened at about ten O'Clock
, we second day, cooked again at night, aud the
lnfd DAY slightly opened and got in Immediately
\ after dinner.
ihese views are not common, but are still
ana uIMned by some persons. Another plan
l. ,oa one H which is gaining new converts every
Ii 'esi ~ ~ The practice of
= lo,,siy We grass IN clear ,redther. ana
: ,l y ymedtotely or, al most a her f,co q,
II | g,fee NUTS eSposure.-We have moi seen III
!. uone, nor should we like to risk cro,, in ,ti
way; and yet the evidence i en,iraI, =,
! that II IS done every season, with orat,
cess One of our best farmers s,o, -, ~ suc
he saw fifty tons OF excellent Old bo, ~ ~ ~ lnu
in July where the proprietor was tben s, narn
about two tons a day that was cut onv Az hi,
Z or two belorei The owner stated that mo az az
tons Of old hay then D the barn was haryeste
, 10 the same manner.
!. Al nearly all the large agricultural meeun,
. in New England, during the last year, gent
g men have stated in positive terms, that tn,
J. practice this mode Of getting their grass, al
y with a perfect success We do not urge Il
: adoption Of the practice. II tried, let il be
the smallest way, at first, consistent with Il
e principles Involved IN the plan.
a In all the various modes there is hapr
n medium which may be observed with safety
!, In clear day, and when there Is a gent
- Oreeze, grass may be cut In the morning, an