Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-03-01

moving whenever the buds or new
shoots az the root crowns arc well
started
These shoots are the beginning OF
the new crop aud Indicate that the
othor growth IN matured. Whom cut,
better hay IL produced, the new growth
starts quickly ana the next cutting viii
come on speedily, Delay In harvesting
the FIRST crop especially may mean one
less cutting Ia Tue season, for IL the
onccmine NAQpii prc sas~ SSss~E.la1slh ~
~ e e. Il 3. q smltursy ga lfhe fol
l.sslns crop delayed. On tile other
hand. II cut before the appearance OF
these shoots the experience has been
that injury win result
IL Ia preferable 60 cut alfalfa when
the dew Is Oh. although many cut
whenever most convenient. Moving In
the late evening Il favored by not n
few. who claim that the nights dew
ON the fresh alfalfa has no effect In
the dricr climates and sometimes else
where IN dry seasons the curing OF nj.
falfa IN comparatively simple. Then
the struggle ls TO prevent II becoming
so dry that the leavcs viii drop. for II
should be- remembered that the leaves
are by far the most valuable part OF
the plant. we'll cured they are worth
moro than whcnt bran In the feeding
ration Hence Il n Imperative that
the hay hc rakcd before the leaves
shatter nnd put la large cocks II pos
slble Bunvhug with rakes and then
stacking or stacking direct from the
windows Il not uncommon In the
west IN order Co save time ana econ
omize labor where alfalfa IN extensive
IN grown Another important reason
for rAking Catly Ia that Il Ia through
the leaves that the moisture In the
plant n evaporated In curing II dried
90 they VIII not perform this function,
and the rcult Is moor hay,
Doubtless for tae highest quality of
alfalfa. the kind that would bring top
prices. curing Ia the old fashioned
way of putting iuto cocks, after rak'
Ing iuto windows, and then storing
when fit Is the plau 60 I've commended
A reasonably good test of its nness
for storing Is TO take n wisp OF Oh,
hay from the inside OF the cock and
twist a. III no juice eNudeS Il * ready
The greatest problems Ia hnymakmg
are prosecuted by rainy country
Here ulialm should be put In narrow
cocks the same day preferably MS cut
Rain counting the following nlGht WI!
do little or no harm, AMI the cocks OF
green alfalfa viii turn on water quite
welt RS opening 0ud turning tht
cocks the nest day provided ths
weather Is suitable the hay may be
ready Tor stacking in the afternoon
or course under rlght conditions Il
may bc left In the 60 4 longar When
alfalfa has been once dried and then
rained upon thn greatest damage &
done Also " sho0ld ho exposed q
dew as little as possible Some con
slider the tedder useful In curing, es
peClany wheN The crop is heavy. hu
n must he employed with Judgment o
many leaves win be kicked OF CT
small areas OF where hay Is dear IN,
use OF hay caps viii be found profit
able. ana whore ramS are abundant th'
FIRST cutting especially Is often nova
days cnSiel, which saves tho enJir
crop Tor practically no curing Is re-
auircd when Intended for the silo,
shelter Is always a consideration
aud 60 provide Il Is one OF tho hes
investments that can be made whcr
the hay crop n m mportant teatury
A barn Is the best and hay shed "a
next best place for storing Gea
quantities ~ hay, however, ar
stacked In the open, which brings q
the fore the arr OF stacking II ma