The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-07-13
M!M|he Earm.
Hay.

The main points to be observed IN
making timothy or meadow hay with
little or no clover in it are;
Let Cutting the grass when in hover
ord before any seeds are formed IL
wa emit too early we lose substance
too late we lose quality. II the nay IS
for market or for horses, we shoala let
II Stand longer than if it is to be fed OUT
on the farm to mich cows OF snee ip.r;,v
ID. Cut it so that if it is necessary
exnosed to dew the dew shall iall On ~
wb;Ie the grass is green rather than
after it is partially cured. THIS IS one
Of the most important practical Poln.s
u I hav.makine Dew or rain will not
III hur. fresh green grass, provided it IS
cot rid of before the grass begins ~ y.
wilt In heavy grass, therefore, s anaa
cannot be cured in one day, we snou ar
start the mower late in the afternoon
Cow four o'clock, and cut as long as we
eon,d 600 Rain or dew will not hur'
Il any more than if it was stanoihs
mncnt The next morning, the momen
the dew is off, or little GARNER se",
the tedding machine, LIVELY anu as Anr
TT GOING, changing horses II necessais
The more frequently the grass is 81 SUIT IRE
the more rapidly it will cure. II het
we'll stirred, the hay will be reaoy
draw in Immediately after dinner
3d When grass is cut in the NOR
mo if a light crop and somewhat owe
:. ,,oy not nnfreuuently be ORA"
into the barn the same day. But WI
heavy green grass this can r "a, aSo
done. Keep stirring the hay unt'l a n9b
four O'Clock in the afternoon. u
,ole into windows, and put it into co
for tho nipbt. If exposed Drain OF d'
while snread out on the land in this p
t;aIly cnred state, it will be very serlo
" damaged. The next morning "
cver the cocks, or open them out II
cessary, and draw IN as soon q"
ena at6 When grass is cut, and rain S
in Immediately, while the grass Is sPr:
nnt on the land as left by the mach
or in swaths, nothing can be done
- better not to touch it until there
nrospect of getting it sufficiently or
p i,nt + in cock. As long as it is 81
It will not hurt.
5th. When partially-cured1 grass
wet with a sudden shower WINE spi
ont il cannot be turned or shaken
too quickly after the rain is over:
not Wait for the ground to dry. -
snread out lightly on the wet gris
FL r.. tho wind can get through, oh
allow II it to lie fiat and soddbIr in
necessary to be very careful salt on
hav PERFECTLY DRY befoEhen put
Snread two or three qr
each ton of this damaGore time in
in. .eadow hay
CLOVER HAY reved are essen
curing than timot that after the
But the princiIry care must be
TALLY the sam off the leaves and
clover is gearly, the tedder may
taken mott advantage. A good
blossomhe clover late in the after
be used next morning, as soon as
plan off, shake it out with the
nooLhen, in an hour or two, rake
thmall windows five or six feet
WIN Steel-tOOIucu ldhe III
windows with the fork, say once
ore dinner, and then Immediately
ter dinner About three or four o'clock
rake into large windrows and cock up
carefully for the night. If necessary,
spread it out the next morning and turn
it over in an hour or two. That which
was opened first will probably be ready
to draw in by halfpast ten or eleven
O'Clock. There are many other methods,
but, all things considered, we prefer the
one we have briefly described. If we
could be sure of the weather, we should
cure the hay in the cock, and it is often
convenient to adopt both plans.
american Agrieulturist.