. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. THE HEAVY OR FIELD CROPS. 159 two seasons, for, under any circumstances, it is not good management to keep land more than three years in grass. The revolving horse hay-rake Fig. (Fig. 90,) was formerly in extensive use, but it has been in a great measure superseded by more labor-saving machines, of which Delano's movable tooth-rake (Fig. 89,) is one of the best. Hay-Caps. — So much hay has been injured in the fields by rain, after it has been fully cured, that it has been found economical to make covers, and spread them over the hay-cocks
. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. THE HEAVY OR FIELD CROPS. 159 two seasons, for, under any circumstances, it is not good management to keep land more than three years in grass. The revolving horse hay-rake Fig. (Fig. 90,) was formerly in extensive use, but it has been in a great measure superseded by more labor-saving machines, of which Delano's movable tooth-rake (Fig. 89,) is one of the best. Hay-Caps. — So much hay has been injured in the fields by rain, after it has been fully cured, that it has been found economical to make covers, and spread them over the hay-cocks, as a protection from the weather. These, styled " hay-caps," are made of stout, unbleached sheeting, forty- five inches square, well coated with a mixture composed of one gallon of linseed oil, four pounds of beeswax, and one quart of japan. A stone sewed into each corner, to prevent it from being blown ofi" by the wind, is then the only thing required to complete the article for use. Larger- sized covers, made in the same manner, are used for the protection of hay while on the wagon, or in permanent stacks. Pressing Hay.—A variety of machines have been used for the purpose of packing hay in bales for market, all of which have some merit. That illustrated in Fig. 91 (Dederick's), one of the latest inventions, is believed to be more perfect than any heretofore employed. There being no unnecessary friction to overcome, the power is proportionally in- creased. This machine is also used for packing cotton, hops, hemp, cloth, etc. Instead of being obliged to build a press, farmers may now have them made to order with as much facility as any of the other labor- saving Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O'Neill, F. W. , ed; Williams, H. L. , ed. New York, R. Worthington
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