Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-07-14
Haying Time

Our helds where a large part of the bur
den Is white weed, tox-eye dai>v.) cannot
he cut too quickly. This weed when Gu,
IN season makes very good fodder, but
woody fibre forms very rapidly after i, is
ln fall bloom and il soon becomes of but
iItus value Another ad, antage in cutting
It early or when in blossom. Is that il will
not be propagated from the seed and will
loon disappear from the field.
We do not advocate the dried grass"
theory, nor would We have the grass get
too ripe before II j, secured. Grass pre-
matureA cut j. highl, rci>hcd by stock.
bat u does not have the nutriliNe qualities,
and vail not, therefore, spend a. well a.
~hen allowed To stand until the plant be
comes fully developed. and this j. when it
first blossom, out Where farmer ha> a
large age of grass to cut, 1t j. better To
cut the ir>t u>talImcnt a little before ma
turit, than to prolong the having season
until some Of ii gets too ripe and dry and
woody fibre takes the place of the nutri
uou> juices And With the present faclli-
ties for cutting and securing hal, there j.
no need of beginning much before the
grass = IN the be-, condition. nor of pro
longing the season until It deterioratc>.
The farmer in many respects. j. master Of
the situation. lie cannot control the
weather. but by means Of the moving ma
chine, and horse rake and fork, with the
usual amount Of sunshine be can secure
large amour, Of Ia, in a comparatively
shor; time.
Before commencing hi, han harvest, III,
farmer should carefully examine h.. fields.
and he VII! generally ind difference Of
several day, in the degree Of forwardne,>
between the grass on different iot>, OWING
either To a difference Of situation or differ
cnce IN the Kind Of grass, and D, beginning
with the field " hich natures first. with b.,
prc,cn, facilities, be can generally secure
HI entire crop in due season. Farmers
often sustain los, b, allowing their Ia, ID
make entrci, in The sun. Clover especial. .
Is, If allowed 10 remain too long exposed
10 the suns >corchug RAYS. becomes Try
and cri,p. and much Of the best portion,
cu.mh!c 1T and are lost. A. soon a. II bc .
comes ~.l;cl j, should he pu, ia cock ana
protected BY ha, caps. /, then become
tough anu all it, good qualities arr pre-
,ere ed Its well 70 rake !, and cock It q;
midday when tie sun shine, tie hottest
The following ia, j; = good plan &" turn
the heap, eNac:.y oNrr AnL Gn o.: 'hc
moisture which ma, have gathered near
the ground Ca; IN season and cured ,u
a, To- save a.. the leave, aud h.a>>uu,.
clover Is one Of our ,~ectes; and mo-; u4-
Triton, fodder plants, and an, ,;o.> sal.
thrive upon IL; but II lowed to stand uu-
t.. neArly rape. and then b, rar,4c- ~ .a .
the sun. j; j. little better than brush
Herd,srA,,. which 8. oDc Of Tic mo,;
Valuable fodG,r gra>>e,, "a our o..u..a .
should b, GU; when thu b.oum j, apoa r..
though some ihuA J.; hc-tio allow Il Ia .
stand -u,.l I'll, blossom j, of Al tAr r,h .
Juices Of the 'ar.o4, srl,>c, are f4.y dab .
GRATED when they begin TO blossom. and
though the water drlc, on; ia 'hr process %
making the hay, til, u4ira,c pr.n,4p.,, r,-
MAN. anu a. soon a, ihc>, principle, 70
W 10 develop tie seed suo,l, h1rc hcs.n,
to form IN tie .,4lk. lh., and tn, ,arlo4,
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