Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-07
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SUGGESTIONS FOR uAY-HARvESr
Ei' Cossi,v Geaiiena:
The seAson 80 Gar hAs been very show
cry, ant should II continue 80 much later,
hay making sil b. q mach more diiicalt
hing than u has been In the past. for
there have been several years Of troath.
al during June and July, 80 that the most
eNrcle.s man ooald hardly gct bis hay vet
change - rainy seasons will cause The
loss % thousand. % tons Of hay much Of
4 q, east can b. saved By good manage
msnt
have hat q good deal OF experience In
hay mAkinC good ant bad. should say
that The drsi rcqaisite % success Il good
tools. Here. Of coarse. each must BE- gov
eruci by hls means, ant BY The amount Of
hay % 81 made. No Que tries - 90 with
out a moving machine. I believe the best,
lu many points. i The Eureka | like u,
because u will cut down your Geld 80
/ qu.ckiy, 80 easlly. AMI viii leave The grass
standing 80 that IL viii not generally nsci
turulng
In many eAses tciicr will pay well II
vii dry the grass quickly 80 that even a
brief psriOd % sun AMI wind viii 40 %
cure ne bay. and thus may b. save more
thAn IT, c0st In one days work.
A horse. rake l. Indispensable. A self.
damp has the advantage of being worked
tya small BOY or girl. leaving The stronger
oucs % bsni their backs before The oncom-
ing storm.
A hay loader 10 attach bshind The wagon
Il a laxury and sometimes very profitable.
small kruers can scarcely sf1rd one,
however
A good hay carrier And horse -iork should
Always be iu the barn. Teu loads can De-
un'oaied bv The horse While man would
uuloaf tso. Oue days use viii oiten pay
The cost o. the rigginr.
n ne hay i % b. stacked out Of doors,
the patent rider. gathering the hay on
Er,ai rnkc. frOm the svsth AMI pitchiug
IN on % thc top % TIE rick. Is mach The
f.stest way. II = worthy Of notice that
NE hay = rot touched By The fora untl 10
/ avs % he rlSk AZ the feet of The STAG kers.
/ Th.s apparatus vii also pat The hay on %
/ the uarur. and 90 not see Why that l.
uot the bsst say " gei u there. A defect
of this system % stackiug Il he snail
hsixht % rlcks 80 boilt aud consequent
largc surfacs exposed % The weather.
They might oe topped oct nom wagons,
but rArsiy are.
10 b. successfai. be both cautious and
bold Keep yoar vcaihef eye Opeu, and
shen it st0ps raining. cut down a. That
yoa can possioly Eci ~ 10 q day OF ts0.
lave picniy % hAnds Ten men for day
cost ne sane a. oos man Tor Ten days.
lfyou are Al your haying al summer. yoa
81 catch al the rain there Il. Never
save oat uu tO-m0rrOs What yOa can Get
up tofay uke % now In The aneruoon.
TO lats Tor me grass - wilt Bat cat
half thsn. thc other hAlf 10 TIE morning
10 vsry Ia weather have started The
mower attwo 0r three O'Clock In The morn
Ing m very heavy grass Il cut with deS
on. Il wiu neoi tnruing That generally
pays anyhow Be suspicioas of the dry-
nss. OF clover IL may appear very dry
when In reality there u yea snoagh moist
arr In the stems - spou the hay. II 700
Az not surr % - dryness. better leave in
cock one night Salt l. excellent ior
lamp hay. Too much wiii iuigfe ne cat
&c. Ia laigmsut AM be sere youf SAT
i not llmpy
Commencs hAyiug early lf yoa wA.i
flr he arsi % b. In The best condilon'
the At MI b. a worthless l,b. TIE only
evil % cutting TOO early l. TIE lesser Scigat
% the Day.
Cut blas grAss very early Is j. not
~orthy meAiow grAss. Cat Timothy very
high The Nooty stem a. TIE bottom =
uorth less. anf beside close cutting j. apt
10 kiu 10 10 drouth saoai ioilos. Never
pasture . umothy meadow after cutting,
unlcss yoa mean 10 plow u The neAi year.
Ths second crop % clover makes very
ught hsy ART gsneraily pays hcsi Tor sced.
10 cot ant thrcsh i Aiuc Sofk. Osc
respsr. thros % lu bunchcs, which gather
% Shen very Dry. NtiA"lA
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