The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-07-30
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The American farmer must be I
prompt man. lie must do work IT The
ishi time aud do IT veil, and have done
viih IL. Our prevailing Winds come ever
dry continent and are hungry for moist
ore. while the Winds Of ireland, England
aud Western Europe psss over the Allan
tic ocean. warmed by ibe Gull stream, aud
are loaded With moisture Here cur roads
are ID uddy today and dusty tomouow, apd
some people grnuble and cali ia disa
ereeable climate 10 live 10. Nothing OF
that sort us the beat climate 10 The
world for road making. But We must not
10, the roads get muddy. We mns, drsin
them. Add 10 msking hsy our climate is
the beet or the worst in the world, Like
FIRE. II is good servant. but bad master,
We bsve seen grass in England that bad
been cut three weeks, and repeatedly
turned, thst was not wilied more than
grass that had been cut here for three
hours. And it did not seem to be Injured
very seriously. In our climate few days
OF such exposure would make the hay ct
only for the dung heap. Why is this differ
ance?
When grass and clover are growing the
leaves and flowers are covered with film
OF gum. Pull eff the clover blossom and
find ii sweet. II it were not for this film
OF gum or wsI the rains and dews would
wash ont the sugar. When We cut the
clover or grass and it dries rapidly. tho
film Of wax cracks and then the rain can
get at The sugar and wash ii out. This 10
the one most important fact 10 be clearly
understood and observed in curing grass.
The reason why the grass that had been
cut so long in England was injured so
much less than we should hsvs supposed,
was due to the fact that the weather was SO
wet and the air so charged with the moist.
ure that the grass remained nearly as
green and full Of sap:as If had not been
cut. The film OF wax was still unbroken
and the rain could not get at the sugar
II we cut field OF clover, and the rain
i'm edistely follows, before the clover
willis, no harm is done. But il the clover
is partially cured aud is than allowed TO lie
out exposed 10 the rain or even to heavy
dew, much loss OF sugar and other soluble
matter will be sustained.
Our own plan OF curing clover or q mix
lure OF clover and grass is to start couple
Of moving machines in the afternoon. and
not touch it until next morning While
i is green the dew. in the night will not
pjure it, and il it should rain in the night
,r the next morning little or no damage
will be done. 1t is better not to touch the
Jay until there is chance OF getting it dry
enough to put into cock. Fortunately, as
oon as the rain is over and we have clear
ky aud brisk wind the bay will dry
With wonderful rapidity. We want no
liz ht. hour men on such day, unless they
10 not CONNIE work before noon. The .
Jay must be got into cock before one
caves the field. II is than. il the cocks
re we'll made. comparatively safe. We
Ike to get hsy in without rain or dews, it
5 astonishing how green it can be put in
he NOV without injury. The richer the
sp the better it will keep. A few days Of
harp fermentation will kill the microbes,
nd decomposition will stop
1t should be remem bered that there is :
ute difference between internal and ex. Z
,rnsl moisture. Ordinary green clover
r grass. when cut contains rs per cent.
water. 10 other words, . ton OF grass,
ontains 1900 pounds OF water and 500
ounds Of dry hay. A ton Of dry hay, q
hen growing contains 5000 pounds Of
ster 1t is not necessary to get rid Of
i this water. 10000 pounds are evspors v
ID, the hay as put 10 the barn would then q
ontain 33 l.2 per cent. OF water. II the v
eat generated 10 the NOW evaporated 500 I
ounds more water the hay would then I
ontain 20 per cent. Of water. This is q
tile more than hay as sold or fed out
sually contains. = American Agricultur
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