The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-27
HARvEsT-WHEAT AyD nay.

This topic is now in order. tirs5,
as to the proper time to cut wheat
IF cut before the grain has passed It's
milkv state" SAYS II. VI. Engle, iD
recent public address, 1T will shrivel
and lose in weight. although it may
make superior flour. il left to get
over ripe, the grain will get rough and
harsh. so that no after-manipuIatlon
will bring it into condition to make .
the best flour without large proper
being carried off with the orah-
between these extremes, the .
.ezris solved / am confirmed in .
the opi 1iOn that as soon as the wheat T.
grain has passed from the milky to
the dOugLv state, it can be cut with
out losing any weight or danger OF
shriveling. even if we could mash
every grain between our finger and
thumb At that period the bran is
thin and most elastic, can be best separ-
ated. and will leave the largest proper
tiOn Of white flour From this period
until il becomes Over-Tipe, the bran
will continue TO thiCken and become
more brittle, and as the bran thickens
and increases in weight, the yield of
flour will decrease in the same ratio.
Wheat cut i'm its dOughy state must
not be left in the hot sun TO dry SUD
denly, but should be bound and shock
ed at once, and if capped, all the bet
ter, so as to cure as slowly as possible.
Early cutting has She advantage of
less loss bv sheling in the field the
straw will be brighter and more valu-
able for feed and the sheaves VIII
pack i'm one-third less space than when
cut after being fully ripe"
We believe the views Of Mr.. Engle
correspond with the experience of
many of our best farmers, and may be
safely adopted by young farmers until
their own experience shall prove the
crrOucousncss of them, q circumstance
not likely to occur.
In regard To the proper time for
cutting grass for hay, should cut timo-
thy Immediately after the dropping Of
the blossoms, and clover as soon as
she heads are all out. and before any
OF them turn brown.
The following sensible remarks we
quote from q contemporary:
ssThe object Of tLe Laymaker should be to
seize on that particular period in the grow ia
OF the plant when it contains the largest
amount OF UuLrItlVe matter, and this Is
when the plant is in full bloom. Every
hour thar clover is allowed Co stand after it
has reached this point is ar the expense of
its nutrition, and IT not Cut until ripe, the
stems have become so hard and woody as 10
be bat little better than SO many sticks.
Another very important point in cutting
clover early is it's effect upon the land. 1t
has been proved Ey actual experiments ex-
tending back for the last quarter Of cen
tury and m1ye, shat plants removed from
the land Iu the earlier stages of their grow th
exhaust The soil bat little, the roots contain
ing nearly all the elements of nutrition the
plant took from the soil, but IL cut after the
seeI has formed, nearly all the soil elements
go 10 the formation of the latter. In order
TO cure clover hay of the best quality the
sun should never he permitted 20 shine up
ON &c more than half day after 10 is cut
when &c should be put under shelter as sooI
possible. So managed, DC viii retain iu
aroma and uutritIve qualities in their great
est perfection, auj De especially beneficial
10 miICh cows iu winter. not only increasing
the flow OF milk, but adding much 20 it
richness, and impartiug TO the butter a col
or almost equai TO that made in summer
1T is not denied" says Mr Engel
from whom we before quoted, 'that al
grasses will make q larger bulk o
bav, if ripe when cut, than il cut whcI
more tender, but shc difference il
weight (if any is very little compared
with the difference in bulk, while tn
latter is as much superior as bay as
had been for pasture or suiiiug Ihj
applies cmphaticallv to milch COWS
Not only Will they give more mil
from hay made from tender grass
but the butter will be highly colored
In order to secure hay of the bes
quality, such as will make most mil
and butter and keep animals i'm Oh
Isrt
contain the largest amount of saccha
rinc matter; cure, If possible, and %
ther il as damp rs iJ will allow witt
out mowburning, and YOU will hay
all shat can reasonably be desired 70
good hay
Another reason for cutting early
that it gives the second crop a chanC
to spring up and cover the ground b.
fore the hot, dry days of midsumme
furnishing a better sod for the follow
ing years crop.
Last year saws II. X TomlinsOn.
cut a lot of mixed orchard grass an
clover. May ~ The clover was i
full bloom, the orchard grass just oil
of bloom Raked it mp the secOu
day after cutting and hauled il in Il
third without rain. Late i'm the wi
ter we came down TO it lin the NOW
the cows waded right I'm rs they woul
20 fresh grass. They Increased pc
ceptibly i'm their milk and fell oil agai
when brought back to common ha,
/ am convinced that such dried gra
will keep cows IS well without feed .
the average of hay viii. with feed
answers the same purpose rs roots
preserving the condition Of cattle, an
l think is much less costly and trout
lesomc than the latter. 1t does ~
90 so far in feeding as older cut la
but the aftermath is bcttcr and tI
ground improved more. l have trie
curing hay in cocks. by much turning
&c, but like the following plan Il
best. Select morning liOr early Gu
ting) when The wind has just yeercd
the North after a storm. or an attcml
ut It, and feels cool and fresh kel
your machine going, (cven if ligi
squalls do come. until YOU cut VII:
You think is q good lot to risk or hat
at once. II the grass is heavy shaE
out the thickcst lunches, or In cNtreu
cases turn it all once or twice L,
it lay spread over all the ground unit
il rakes well with q sfeeltOoth rak
Finish the curing Ia wind-row, by rOl
ing it up to the sun and wind once Z