The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-17
BALED AND O HAY.
h Advantages Of tho Former Recog-
nizod by All A~uth0rities.

The Advantages Of the Former Recog-
nized by All Authorities.
The inventor who produces a cheap.
simple and effective machine for roll
ing hay after it has been cured and is
lying on the ground will merit the
thanks Of farmers and will be in the
way to fame and fortune. Bales Of
hay that are cylindrical in form will
not pack As closely together as those
that are r%ectilineal in shape. and are.
therefore. not quite As desirable. But
1t is likely that q machine could be
more easily constructed to make the
former o Of dried grass as it lies on
the ground ready to be gathered by
the rake. If such a machine could be
produced it would do the work now
performed by the horse or mandrake,
the %pitchfOrk and the hsy-press. 1t
would put the hay in a condition where
it could be easily handled. without the
use OF the fork or the loader. If the
bales did not weigh more than a hum
dred pounds each a strong man could
pick them up and put them on a cart
or wagon Only one man would be
required to load hay or to move it from
the cart into the barn or under the
roof that was to protect it.
Baled hay is so compact that it occu-
pies but little space. If hay could be
baled in the field nearly all farmers
would have buildings to store the entire
amount they raised. Round bales could
piled up like cOrd-wOOd and covered
with a roof OF thatch. As only the ends
Of the bales would be exposed thew
would receive little injury. Few farm
ers In the West can afford to build
that will hold all tho hay they
raise. and as lumber is constantly adj
vancinS in price there is little prospect
that they will eve be able to store in
buildings all the loose hay they pro-
luce. The waste Of hay placed in
stacks or ricks is large. Much of it.
s injured or ruined by the rain and
and a still larger amount is blown
'way. In feeding it out to stock much
S blown away. Bales Of hay can be
moved to the places where animals ara
. be fed without loss They ara con-
'enient when hay is to be sold in a viii
age. n baled hay will always bring
larger price in towns. as most people
rho buy 1t have small stables. 1t is
'lsO preferred. for the reason that il
Ices not litter up the premises.
Hay IS the best preserved in bales.
animals of all kinds will ca. il
leaner than they will loose hay. 1t
'eeps its color better. and ser
OF its aroma In these respects
is like hops and medicinal herbs.
he free circulation of air through hay.
cps and herbs used in cookery and
carries of the volatile mat
that IS OF the highest value. Clover
ay can be kept in bales 50 as to pre-
srve the color and fragrance Of the
If clover hay is kept in a
'ack 1t becomes very dark colored.
'ses its fragrance. and is very likely
mold. When these changes take
lace no kind Of animals will eat i.
and it will be Of little value to
'ch as do eat it. The feeding value of
aled hay as determined at various az
stations Is from ten to
'enty per cent greater than that OF
ose hay. The longer it is kept the
reatsr is the difference in its feeding
llue- The loss in keeping hay made
ON common prairie grass Is smaller
AN in the hay made from clover and
notify. chiefly for the reason that il
'cks closer in the stacx. rick or NOW.
'Gica3o Tmea