Grasses and clovers, field roots, forage and fodder plants . ral quantity tomake use of. If hay will not settle down upon itself when stored it isover-dry. An experienced haymaker can easily tell when hay is readyfor storing by the way in which it handles when being pitched withthe fork. It should be borne in mind, however, that as various kindsof hay differ much in weight, no little experience is required to makecertain by this method that hay is ready for being stored. Anotherplan is therefore submitted which is simpler. It consists in taking asmall quantity of the hay in one hand and twisti
Grasses and clovers, field roots, forage and fodder plants . ral quantity tomake use of. If hay will not settle down upon itself when stored it isover-dry. An experienced haymaker can easily tell when hay is readyfor storing by the way in which it handles when being pitched withthe fork. It should be borne in mind, however, that as various kindsof hay differ much in weight, no little experience is required to makecertain by this method that hay is ready for being stored. Anotherplan is therefore submitted which is simpler. It consists in taking asmall quantity of the hay in one hand and twisting it around a numberof times with the other. If no indications of moisture appear the haymay be regarded as ready for storing. But if the hay thus twisted iseasily broken asunder, it is then over-dry. The plan of cutting hay down and allowing it to lie where it fell,exposed to the sunlight until faded and crisp, cannot be too severelycondemned. Hay cut in this fashion is little better than good straw,even though super-excellent in quality when it was 106 Grasses, Clovers, Field Roots^ Forui^e and Fodder Plants. CHAPTER VI. FIELD Roots. Field roots furnish an admirable food adjunct for all kinds of live«?tock, more especially in the winter season. Their relative feedingvalue is certainly greater than is shown by chemical analysis. Theexplanation will be found probably in the influence which they exer-cise on digestion when fed as a part of a ration. For maintaining ani-mals in a condition of thrift they are thought to be superior to corn en-silage. With a goodly supply of field roots and good straw, storeanimals may be wintered cheaply and in fine form. They are greatlyhelpful in promoting muscular development, and they furnish a safefood adjunct for live stock which are being fattened, more especiallycattle and sheep. The free growing of field roots will be found very helpful in securinga clean condition of the land and also in maintaining the same. Theaim should be the
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