The Red Cloud chief., 1890-05-23
CURING GLOVER.


SOm0 VvOubU BUbbo8sU0s
Tho difficulty In curing clover hay
has been greatly exaggerated, says n
writer In tho Breeders Gazette. There
are three methods Of handling IL; tho
first that OF whiting it--putting II In .
tight barn and keeping tho barn closed
unil II Is thoroughly cured out. This
method requires q very tight barn. with
tight board or earth floor, and ship-lap
on tho sides, no windows. doors tightly
fitting on bcvclcd edges and kept tight.
.1y closed, and ventilation only In the
roof. Tho grass must be put In without
q particle Of rain or dew. II packs worry
closely and comes u In fakes very
bright and some OF the blossoms scarce.
ly discOlOrcd. Another method new In
America but practiccd largely In En-.
gland, Is that Of stack cnsilagc. have
with me for tho inspection Of tho nom.
bcrs Of this association q sample Of this
hay or silagc taken up directly after tho
mower and stacked without rolling or
compression. II was sent mo by Mr.. c.
A. Hincklcy. Of Galcsburg. ILL.,, who In
response To a letter Of inquiry as 10 thu
cows opinion. writes mt under dato Of
February Is, as follows: clean not give
n very favorable report on tho feeding
qualities NJ the grccn-curcd hay. Wa
found II packed very solid, hard TO cut.
and worry dusty. Tho cattle did not seem
TO eat II very we'll. We made a strong
brine and wet tho hay In the rack.
They ate tho hay. but u lasted
longer than tho clover cured in tho
shock. My private opinion Is that
clover hay cut In the morning, raked
and cooked up In tho afternoon or next
day. and left TO stand thrcc or four days
makes the best hay. The cnsilagc stack
IL In tho same Held with y long rick OF
hay cured In tho ordinary method. Wa
have had from twelve to fifteen colts run
ningin the lot oil tho fall and winter.
They have not eaten much Of the cnsi'
iago stack"
This method IL worthy Of further q X
PRONUNCIATION, but I think will b
found profitable only In catchy weather
when clover IL almost certain to bs
moro or less damaged. Glover of cours,
can be- used ~ ordinary silngc, but corr
IL cheaper. There should bc ordinarily
but little difficulty In curing clover Ia
the usual way. Three things arc cs
s%entiai: reasonably good weather, u ha,
shed. and a tcddcr when tho crop IL GU
early and il over I'VE tons per acre. The
first IL not under mans control; the
second and third arc. A hay shed made
OF poles or dimension stun SGT In thu
ground, about thirteen fcot apart, roofct
with boards and boarded down abOu
Ave fcct. with sheds ON three sidcs TO
cattle and other stock makes the bcs
barn. shed and manure cover that can b'
made Tor tho money, and apart from tn
convenience In curing clover will pay
Nebraska note shavcr's interest On tn,
money invested every year. u Ia tn,
only investment know Of that will d,
II.
have found II the best method u
start the mower about four o'clock l,
the afternoon and NOW I'LL shutdown
and again In the morning as soon u
tho dew In fairly we'll ON. About min
o'clock start the teddcr. using u fas,
walking team. This will thorough
shake up tho grass, which will bc read
10 20 into the shed abou. thrcO o'clock
This Is tho method adopted In curin
clover from about Juno 20 to July
Tho older II gets after this the less tim
IL required for curing, tho loss valuabl,
tho hay and tho less chance for a sco
crop. When the grass IL = % far cure
that on w%ringing II with tho hand II
moisture IL visible ON the stem IL u 81
, ~tciontly cured and should "a into tn
shed Il once II tho weather ho good;
' tho atmosphere II muggy beware.
putting tn" hay In tho barn u sh0nl
be- takcn that none Of II lies on eros
beams. FIJI each bont separately al
: allow IL Ia scttlc by itself. II the hA
~ allowed to lodge on cross timbcrs a
l will bc allowed access and there wi
DO danger Of spontaneous combuStio,
II the hay becomes very HOT and steam
= and water condcnses onthc top in IL
morning, put In u load Of dry straw ar
put on moro hay. using two or thr'
=. quarts Of salt to zach ton, We do ~
however, recommend clover Or n,
other tame hay cured In this way {
. road horses.
Noss. lsosrd I" Prevent Sucking.