Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-06-12
Prepare for Haying.

There Il a stage At which q nslj OF grain
or grass IL Al its best, hat reaching tha,
stage nsiure does not cease IN act and al.
low the crop to remain 10 that condition
FOR an indspsnic \ leugth of time. The
crop must be harvested ss nearly - POSI-
Die ou the poln, of time when II II AZ its
best from that time on. with most
crops. there IL decrease In value, gradual
NJ irst bat soon rapid. Thls IL particular.
" true OF grass when II IL On he cut fos
hay, for II reaches the highest point OF en-.
cellsnce while The vital energy IL s,ill In
actiye operation ani causing rapltichsnge
la the chemical aud physicsl conditions 0f
the p'Ant N 10 true thu the authorities
difsr somewhat ss % at when this stage
4 reached; some s,y it (speaking OF Tia
othy a. the lesiing grasa grown for hay
Il when The grass IL In full bloom, while
others say II is the greatest value for hag
when the seeds have formei aud are In The
doagh state. The sdvocs stes OF both ex.
trcmc- are PROBABLY. ~ certain extent,
right. thiuks CDlmNn's Rlrsl World, fOr
TIE hay cot Ia bloom will os preferable Tor
calves, lAmbs, colts. and mllch cows,
wallc that cut later. though less palat,blc,
will, because of Increased weight, be Of
sgaAl or greater vAlac ~ food for older
stock that IL not 80 particular la matter
% taste. These tvO extremes may be
taken a. msrkiug the time daring which
hay should be cut. that secured during the
early part OF the p.fioi % be reserved Tor
TIE yOung stock Ani The later cut fci 10
ne older cattle.
Bat with this limit there IL no time -
lose Aftsr hayins beglns. TIE time Il A.
best short. and The risk % loss by raius Il
- great that ;he work should be crowded
along ~ much a. possible. Many farmers
80 not seem % appreciate how much ton
of partly drici hsy lose. ln value by bclng
ralnei on. We gaoie agaln from the
Rirl World III IL readily seen that
light shower or even the dew will take oct
the color. bat II 10 no, rcalit u tha, In en-.
tracing thls e1loring matter 50 mach OF
most soluble AMI easily digestei nutrients
Arc dissolved oct AMI lost, together with
the Aroms. Shich. n fprcssrvei In The hAy,
readers ~ more piisiNhle - the stock. A
good soaking rsln or two 90 hay. and The
sulsfq lent dfylug. will leave Bat little else
than iniigcsilble woody nlcr that IL Ah1ut
a. nutritloas A. 50 much fence rail- OF saN
dast"
BE really when the time cones - begin
20 crowi the work right Along nutii TIE
iast load IL sscurv. Do DO, wait until tae
iAy bc.orc TIE mower shoali b. started %
.x,mlne The machioe. and .ce n IL Il 10
running ofief. See that AL The hAylng
tools Arc rvAiY f0f u.e G't All nccied
supplies. such - oll. forks. exsrA pieces %
ma hlnsfy thAi are likely - bc needed, -
that work s,ll not have % hc suspended
10 TIE N mille ofs doe hay day while
ma l. seat Two of thrce miles N town %
.appy tas ssni n extra help !. - be |
hlrci. secure II nov, Ani between nos Ani
The bcginu.ng of harvest. keep The cult
yktnr. basy 80 a. - gst the weeds well
aniar coutr1l Agsinst the time When they
mus be len Alone fof whlie, u not for
ihc rcst of thv season.
Whsn prrpArlag oat of doors flr this
1a,ir.t time ~ TIE year. 30 not forget The |
indoor Afilnci to the farming operations.
Dlflng these long days when The results
90 ths year. lAbors Ar- o. be secured, the
mcn with the extra force sAnt early break |
fAsts, hearty dinncrs AMI late suppcfs.
rhey Nr. s1tking hard In The bot sun, aud |
sweating freely Ani neci frsqitni ehsnge.
~ ci0ihing VIA the cxus help oat of
doors. there shpali hs an addition % that
10 the house. Sapp.les % grocsfles sui
provi.ion. .hoali os provided, Ani above
al blg wool pile Ol vel prepared, good
sl3i -NsW Elglaai farmtr.