The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-27
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
from the Vermont Farmer
Curing Nay.


rapidly and put it in deep bay; perhaps
there were ten tons. am an advocate Of
thorough drying of hay, if practicable. yet
being inclined to believe the popular doc
trine that hay need not be entirely dry to
keep WE'LL | stored this hay when some OF
it was heavy with its own juicy greenness.
In Il few days the heat in this NOW was
very great, so that it was unpleasant TO
hold the hand down foot below the sur
face; the heat continued without sensible
diminuton about three weeks the surface
of the hay was wet with condensed steam.
When the hay was fed out in the winter
it was brown in color, dusty, and in some
places mouldy, and | believe injured in
quality.
If | had put in several layers Of straw
as filled the NOV the result would proba-
bly, have been more favorable.
This year shall dry my hay more in the
field, and then if it heats badly, shall cut a
hole down through the middle of the NOV
for ventilation to stop its fermentation.
DUSTY HAY.
just now, July Is, the grass is in full
"
top with white specks of bloom quivering
ON every part of the head, and various
natural grasses, each in its peculiar way
showing the preparation to form seed.
If these grasses are cut when in the
bloom, the pollen or dust is in the hay to
such an extent that 1t will pervadc the
whole barn when in feeding time you throw
the hay from the NOW and shake it up so
AS to divide portion to each animal if,
therefore, dusty hay is Objectionable, it had
best be cut just before or just after bios
soming, when, if it is cnred well and raked
well, it will be free from dust | say raked
well, as upon newly seeded piece with
some wire toothed horse rakes quite guam
tty of earth is gathered with the hay and
the dirt becomes dust and doubtless is
unhealthy tor cattle whether it enters the
mouth or nostrils.
RowEN, OR SECOND CROP.
Last year | cut five acres of clover the
second Time ought not to have cut.
list. Because the cows needed 1t all before
snow came and should have cut it for them
selves.
"a. 1t cost me about ten dollars in time
and help to get it,
81. A damp spell of weather prevented
its proper curing. and it was injured in the
field and in the barn.
4th The clover crop on that land was
completely killed either by the late cutting
or by the winter, and the same land this
year yielded tair crop of clear herdsgrass.
II the second crop of clover is allowed
to stand and is grazed off, it will rpen seed
that falls on the ground and continue the
clover crop. | shall cut only one crop this
year. Cut it when there is the largest guam
tito ~, fr,thpr. 1rv II we'll
z. L. JAMESON.
THE REGULARITY OF wAsHoE BUTTER.
1t was our good fortune day or two
rince 10 hear the following rather interest
ing dialogue in one of our principal 'hash
houses" The interlocutors were a dandi-
fed-looking, side whiskered, lisping, mid
die aged man from California, and burly,
round-headed merry-eyed Comstocker, who
were seated at opposite sides of the table.
The men were evidently strangers to each
other. The conversation opened as fol-
lows;-
Dundreary-Deeah me, this Is disgust
ing (holdine up his knife and gazing fixed
ly at its point) This is eithaw the second
or the third hair-I think it's the third
that we found in this buttah!
Comstocker-You've not been here long,
Judge?
Dundreary- No, sir; arrived here yes
terday morning.
Comstocker-I thought so, otherwise you
would not have complained of hair in the
butter.
Dundrcary-Nor complain of hairs in the
butter. You surprise me, sir. How could
| do otherwlseI
Comstocker-Those hairs, sir, are just
rs natural to Washoe butter as bu ter is a
natural product Of milk. They are just MS
good and just as clean as the butter,
Dundreary-
Comstocker-Not at all, sir All our
batter comes from the great valleys of our
state, where flourishes that most nutritious
and truly wonderful plant, the white sage.
On this our cattle feed and fatten. This
white sage has many virtues. Strange as
it may appear to you, sir, from the white
sage Is manufactured a most wonderful and
very popular hair restorative.
Dundreary-Ah, yes have heard of it
in fact may say that on one occasion,
when thought observed my hair growing
Il little thin, used some of this prepare
ton.
Comstocker-W Well, then, sir, in coun-
try where all the cows are ted on the white
sage, do you think it likely that butter will
he bald headedl
Dundreary turned red, pushed back his
chair and left, without deigning to answer
the conumdrum.- Virginia CITY Eaer'
prise.
KILL TIE WEEDS
farmer was walking with friend
through a beautiful meadow, when he
Glanced to observe thistle growing thrift
lily on the opposite side Of the fence. Im-
medlately, he sprang over and cut 1t of
close 10 the ground. SIS that your fe!dY
asked the other 80, no; but bad weed,
don't care much for fences. If | should
leave that thistle 10 blossom in my neigh
boris field, l should soon have plenty in my
own" From this farmers should not infer
that it is best to depend upon neghbors tC
kill out the thistles along the line fences on
their own premises.
PRESERVING BUTTER FOR FUTURE USE.
One of our exchanges in replying to ar
inquiry, says Many ways have been pro
posed to keep butter, but we think that o
suspe ding it in brine the most certain
Oar inquirer in that case would have to Sc
lect such bu ter as is satisfactory to him, II
market, and put it into new packages. Use
good tapering oak tub with head in eacl