Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-07-01
HAVING TIME.
Preparations for Haying which shouid
lie Made In Early summer.


Bc Made In Early summer.
The Importance OF having an ample
supply of good hay for winter feeding
is not fully appreciated by our farmers.
II Is more truly the staff of life TO our
domestic animals than il bread TO man.
and all kinds of stock will thrive on it
alone IL properly grown and secured.
Even hogs relish the sweet early cut
hay in the winter.
Blu. hay, to he rclishcd and nourish-
inc, must b. harvested at tho proper
time and in the right way. just ~
bread can be made soggy. undigcstiblc
and innutritious by improper making
and baking. so can hay bo made OF lit
tie or no value by improper manage
mcnt.
Much OF the good quality of hay Is
dependent ON the time when II is cut.
Even the most careless farmer will adj
nit that grass can stand so long rs tn
be of little value, and they also know
that it can he cut too early to gct the
most aud best hay. II is evident, than,
that there is time when the hay is nj
its best. When this is has not been fully
determined i'm the minds of all who
have considered the matter, but all will
agree that there is time when tho
GRASS has reached its best, and from
then on IL loses it, value each day.
The weight of authority assert, that. ~
rule. grass is at its best when the
seed is in the milk. SOM claiming II Is
a little beforr, some little after this
time. But whatever Is the exact timo
the hny-makcr must needs be ready
with all Of his tools in order and every
thing in readiness. so there will Ice rs
little delay aS possible when having
has once commenced.
Having machinery has been perfected
to wonderful degree. Not many
wears ago thi, work was the mos, la-
boriouS ON the farm. Now all the work,
from cutting the grass to moving tho
hay away in the barn is done by horse
power.
The amount of machinery necessary
in having, of course. depends on the
amount of having To be done, ami it
will sometimes pay 20 hire portion OF
the machinery rather than buy il all.
Near ncighborS can, if they only will,
buy many having and other farm tools
in partnership. and thus save money.
\ hor>c-rakc, for instance, j. no, usual
Is needed more than few hours at a
time. and. by mutual arrangements,
can be made To serve the two farms.
Beside the mower and rake that AFRO
considered Indispensable. there arc
having tools which it will pay many TO
have. \ hay-,cndcr is n valuable aid
in making hay. especially when tho
grass is heavy. The best of hay is that
cut. cured and housed the same day,
but when the gra>, is rank and green
it {, difficult 10 dry sufficiently without
turning, aud to do ,hi, 10y hand is slow
work.
llay-loaders, stackcrs, hor,c-forks.
ETC.. arr NIL of great service when
rightly managed Success in handling
any machinery depends upon the user
understanding it thoroughly, hence an
other reason for procuring wha, tools
tina, are to be bought early enough 50
"a, to give time To become familiar with
them. II machines are To be- sent To
the shop for repairs have it done ut the
first opportunity. \ machine can he
hauled to town cheaper when the team
i, goins there for some other purpose
than when a special trip j. made with
il. Ii new part, are to Ice ordered
from the manufacturers il can he done
without the danger OF delay costing
many times the cost OF the repairs. -
R,rai World.