. Arid agriculture; a hand-book for the western farmer and stockman. Dry farming; Irrigation. 138 AKID AGEICULTUBE. HABVESTIHCr HAV Alfalfa for hay should be harvested when it first begins to come into bloom. The best hay- makers ralie their alfalfa either immediately after mowing or as soon as it is slightly wilted. Some keep their hay in wind-rows; others bunch with a rake. Undoxtbtedly the best method, al-. Plate XX. A Good Way to Make Large Stacks. L. A. K. Ranch. Photo by Stlrason. though it takes more work, is to put' the hay in cocks with a fork, as it saves much waste and in- sures the
. Arid agriculture; a hand-book for the western farmer and stockman. Dry farming; Irrigation. 138 AKID AGEICULTUBE. HABVESTIHCr HAV Alfalfa for hay should be harvested when it first begins to come into bloom. The best hay- makers ralie their alfalfa either immediately after mowing or as soon as it is slightly wilted. Some keep their hay in wind-rows; others bunch with a rake. Undoxtbtedly the best method, al-. Plate XX. A Good Way to Make Large Stacks. L. A. K. Ranch. Photo by Stlrason. though it takes more work, is to put' the hay in cocks with a fork, as it saves much waste and in- sures the best curing. The hay should be stacked when it is sufiiciently dry, but not too brittle. Do not put in stack when there is dew, rain, or other moisture on the outside of the stems and leaves. If perfectly dry outside, it may be. 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 Buffum, Burt C. , 1868-. [Worland, Wy. ] The Author
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