Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-07-10
MAKING CLOVER HAY.

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MAKING CLOVER HAY.
Clover for hay should be cut just
before full bloom. AT that time the
juices and nutritive elements exist
in largest proportion, and whatever
is gained by growth thereafter in
creases the bulk, without adding
much to the nutritive qualities. Clo-
yer cannot be properly cured without
considerable labor, and unless is well
cured-free from dust, on the one
hand, and from mold or dampness,
on the other, it makes poor hay. In
our experience the proper way to
make clover hay is to start the now
ing-machine as soon as the dew is off
the grass in the morning, and NOV
until say eleven o'clock. Immedi-
ately after dinner, set the hay-tedder,
or all hands, with pitch-forks, to
work shaking up and thoroughly ex-
posing the mown clover to the sun
and air. When this is done, even
though it is not cured much, perhaps,
rake into windows and put up in
hay-cocks. These should be made
"decently and in order,'' not merely
thrown or rolled together; and when
well put up the clover will "cure"
quite as much as when exposed to the
sun, by gently ''sweating," all of
which moisture will quickly evapo-
rate when the cocks are open and
lightly thrown out in the morning
following. BY noon Of that day, if
the weather be favorable, the clover
will do to go to the hay NOW or stack,
and it will be in good "eatable' con-
dition.
Unless clover is put into the barn
in good shape, it makes a poor fod
der for stock in winter; and, while
it requires more labor to handle it as
above advised, it will be found to bt
we'll worth the extra time and trollb
lie. If cured wholly in the sun, there
is a much greater chance of it's beine
dusty and of the leaves falling from
the stems. In fact, this circum
stance is quite avoided when cured il
the hay-cock and the clover is in
much brighter condition. Black clio
Ver-hay is poor stuff for any stock
Every farmer knows that, if rail
chances to fall on mown clover, as i
lies in the swath or even windrow,
turns it dark colored, and no amour
of heat from cold Sol' will bleac
it out again, and even the dew whic
falls upon it, if left as mown owe
night, discolors it; but when care
fully put up in cocks but sma
amount is exposed, and, therefore
less is injured by rain Or dew.
ECHO FARM MILK.-The Litchfel
Conn Enquirer says: eve hay
just seen a letter received by M
Starr, dated New York, 4th inst, il
forming him that milk sent from I'll
7 famous Echo Farm dairy, on BOT
March last, and which was forward
ed to South America (per steamsh
which left New York, April 1st) fl
the use of friends who were to retul
home in that steamer, had RENAME
sweet and good up to the 26th
April, twenty-eight days after
left here. When these friends
Mr.. Starr left for South America
February last, the Echo Farm mil
sent for their consumption on t
l. voyage out, was sweet and drinkat
till their arrival there. Of cours
! the milk had the best possible ca
on shipboard. 1t was kept at To-
DIS even temperature, in the ice-rool
81 Such tests clearly prove the purity
" the milk, and the perfection of t
system of cooling and bottling it
Echo Farm. 1t also proves that
proper care, such milk can be Ike
sweet and good for many ola.
When not properly cared for, by
ing kept in a cool, even temperate
away from vegetables and other al
cles injurious to it, the best of mi
! however well put up, will contir
sweet but a few hours, unbottl
The milk sent to South America v
D. treated precisely as is the milk ola
sent by the Echo Farm Company
large quantities, to New York {
Brooklyn. The letter to which
have referred, says that the e.
IA. Farm butter, sent to South Amer
for use on the homeward yoya