The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23
Agriculture.
--cvn PEA VINE Hay AGAIN DIS
gA| CUSsED.

T
hove had the heaviest fight of
t.rm life. "Gen. Green" attacked
= oar7v in the season, and knowing
- big huckIeberry crop would
.:15ar anv recruiting of forces, he
-.frsad to surrender, and I will con-
sass rbat he is victor. But for this
TvouId have replied to Prof. Massey
before.
His reply was able and instructive,
d. his writings always are. l have
.be utmost confidence in his ability,
md ordinarily would not think of
,;+ting myself against him in an ar
rnment wherein principles Of science
s-a involved; and in my reference to
~ communication to the Southern
planter. I did it not for the sake of
criticism. nor was there any egotism
init There is no grounds for any.
Rms / thought, and still think, that
there is much involved in, it, and /
rsnted further discussion of the
.rbiect of curing and feeding pea
rne hav. He is mistaken in assum-
mo that did not have balanced
ration The statement that l had
GOOD results from the use of good,
vell.cured hay necessarily implies
that the ration was "balanced ;"
that the proper proportions between
the nitrogenous and carbonaceous
fats of the feed were used. Then, it
is not 20 be supposed that in chang
ing from the good to the damaged
hsv. the balance was lost, except so
far as the nutritive value of the hay
was lessened. As to this was pre-
pared for it and as early as discOv-
cred any bad effect l increased the
quantity Of corn, which had been
lessened while using the good hay in
order 20 balance" it. The same
quantity of we'll cured corn fodder
was used in both cases as was used
when feeding corn and fodder only.
Still. the results were bad. For
tunately, the supply of this was not
large and gave out about the time
that decided that the damage" to
the hay did the mischief. Nor did
the evil effects cease when the hay
was gone, for it was eight or nine
months before it left the horses sys-
tem, and he refused to respond to
the very best of feeding, and even
Medication.
The point l wish to make is this
Damaged pea vine hay will injure
horses, however we'll the ration may
be balanced" and regardless of
what is employed to balance it
Prof, Massey admits that damaged
hay should not be used, but seeming
]? knocks the props from under my
position by stating that he can cure
pea vine hay as easily as any other
nay. Ny confidence in his veracity
Gnot less than my admiration of his
ability therefore, must try to be-
-e7e that he can. Doubtless he
Possesses better facilities than the
a7eage farmer.) But the case as
s1mes feature something like this
Il time Of the War of the Rebellion
t1ere lived n Western North Caro-
INA an old woman who had the rep
-aaon OF making strong cloth. Her
-o-Tear-o-d son, who wore a pair of
pants. made of his mothers cloth,
vas p-1w1ng yoke of steers the
s,-" struck a stump, the stump split
AZ both plOw and boy passed
through. but just at this time the
stump closed and caught the seat of
- pants. The boy used his lash
1-- held IN to the plow the stump
s---=- mp but the pants didn't tear
u, 1t must have been a considerable
,fa-n N his suspenders! l must
~ believe that Prof. Massey can
-'7 pea vine hay as easily and as
,.-a@s-u--y as he can crab grass or
~sr hay, but the failures on the
part 81 others to do so makes it
',.'.te strain on my credulity!
very few farmers have more barn
''- r-an is needed to hold corn,
- etc, and without shelter it is
no means certain that the hay
- o5 tree from mold. When it
.-s' le stacked it might be best to
pointed stacks as recommended,
- ~ Merriam and cure thoroughly
's'ofe stacking.
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