The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-08-18
BALED AND LOOSE HAY.
The Advantages OF tho Former Recog-
nized by All Authorities.

nized by All Authorities.
The inventor who produces 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 rectilineal in shape, and are,
therefore, not quite as desirable. But
1t is likely that machine could be
more easily constructed to make the
former out OF dried grass as it lies on
the ground ready to be gathered by
the rake. If such machine could be
produced it would do the work now
performed by the horse or mandrake,
the pitchfork and the hay-press. 1t
would put the hay in a condition where
it could be easily handled, without the
use OF the fork or the loader. II the
bales did not weigh more than hum
dred pounds each strong man could
pick them up and put them on cart
or wagon. Only one man would be
required to load hay or to move it from
the cart into the barn or under tho
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
be piled up like cord-wood and covered
with roof of thatch. AS ouly the ends
of the bales would be exposed they
would receive little injury Few farm.
ers in the West can afford to build
barns that will hold all the hay they
raise, and as lumber is constantly adj
vancing in price there is little prospect
that they will ever be able to store il
buildings all the loose hay they pro-
duce. The waste of hay placed in
stacks or ricss is large. Much OF il
is injured or ruined by the rain and
snow, and Il still larger amount is blown
away. In feeding it out to stock mucl
is blown away. Bales of hay can b.
moved to the places where animals are
to be fed without loss. They are con-
venient when hay is to DO sold in vii
lage, and baled hay will always bring
larger price in towns, rs most people
who buy it have small stables. 1t is
also preferred, for the reason that ii
does not litter up the promises.
Hay is the best preserved in bales,
and animals of all kinds will eat It
cleaner than they will loose hay. II
keeps it's color better, and preserve,
most OF its aroma. In these respects
it is like hops and medicinal herbs.
The free circulation VI air through hay.
hops and herbs used in cookery and
medicines carries off the volatile mat
ter that is OF the highest value. Glover
hay can be kept in bales SO as to pre-
serve the color and fragrance OF the
blossoms. If clover hay il kept in u
stack it becomes very dark colored,
loses its fragrance, and is very likely
to mold. When these changes talte
place no kind Of animals will eat il
readily, and it will be of little value to
such as do eat 1t. The feeding value OF
baled hay us determined at various en-
perimentel stations is from ton to
twenty per cent. greater than that of
loose hay. The longer it is kept the
greater is the difference in it's feeding
value. Tho loss In keeping hay made
from common prairie grass is smaller
than In the hay made from clover and
timothy. chiefly for the reason that II
packs closer in the stack, rick or NOV,
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