The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-23
FOR THE FARMERS.
sEAsONABLE SUGGESTIONS ron AG-
RICULTURIsTs.
some Pointers About Hay-MakinE-
1t shuts Itself-To Make Bee
VeiI-Clover for Fowls--some Farm
Notes.

l would cut timothy when one-half
the head had gone out of bloom, for
then | would get the most available
Iiutriment In the stalks and leaves. and
have no seeding to shatter and waste
when feeding, says a writer In Rural
New Yorker. would commence cut.
ting when the dew had dried off in the
morning and in the afternoon rake 1t
into large windows. Next morning as
soon as the dew had dried off and the
sun was hot ! would send one man
ahead TO throw the windows into
Mmbles," and tell him to be sure and
turn every part of the hay and make
his tumbles ON dry ground. not on the
ground that had been covered by the
windrows. These tumbles should be
made IN two rows, separated just
enough for the wagon to pass between
them. and by the time the min making
them had got good start the wagon
would follow with two pitchers and one
loader and take up the hay
This seems simple enough and it is
simple. but the trouble lies IN getting
men to make the tumbles right; they
will begin at one end of the windrow
and roll the hay to the place where
they wish to make the tumble, and
leave 1t in such a tangled state that the
pitchers have to tear 1t all to pieces
In order to fork it to the loader. More
over, the bottom of the tumble has not
been disturbed at all, and as it has been
absorbing dampness from the ground
all night, will be hardly fit to go into
the NOW. If man will stand along
side the windrow, he can take at one
forkful width of hay as it was left
by the hay rake, and by using a little
skill lie can manage so as to turn the
top of the windrow down and leave
the whole light and loose; then by TAX
Ing two steps he can get another hay
rake width of windrow and lay it light
ly on the first; four steps will bring him
to the third lot, which will be enough
to make the tumble. Then he goes to
the other row, and, after making that
tumble, proceeds to the next wind
row. One man can easily keep two
pitchers at work if he knows how to
save steps and work to advantage.
If the pitchers understand their bust
ness they will not jam their forks into
the top of the tumble and strain them
selves by trying to lift the whole at one
Notwithstanding good part of it
on the ground and sides of the load
but will take it off in the order in which
it was put up and deliver it to the
leader in such shape that he can place
it with the least expenditure of muscle.
/ have never used hay-loader or
teGder. The tedder is Il useful nipple
ment, particularly in catchy weather
and in curing clover hay.
Later in the season, when timothy.
has gone out Of bloom, the seed has
formed and the sun is hotter, it may be
cut and moved away the same day,
and will make very good hay, but not
as good as when cut earlier. Cut be-
fore the whole head goes out of bloom
and cured as l have described, the hay
will be of a green color, fragrant, and
will weigh well if it is to be sold. One
object sought in putting hay i'll tumbles
in the way / recommend Is that the
hay gets a good airing with the least
exposure to the sun and there will be
no damp punches to make it mold in
the NOW. Hay made in this manner
costs about as little for hand labor as
any have tried, and it Is sure way
to make good hay when the weather
conditions are favorable.