. Farm grasses of the United States; a practical treatise on the grass crop, seeding and management of meadows and pastures, descriptions of the best varieties, the seed and its impurities, grasses for special conditions, etc., etc. Grasses. MEADOWS AND PASTURES 37 left to lie until noon. It is tlien put into curing cocks, whicli are made flat. The cocks are upset the next morning, and in the afternoon four of them are made into one weathering cock. Thus it is allowed to re- main for one day, and then hauled to the barn or ;. FIG. 5—RAKE FOR MOVING HAY-COCKS TO STACK This gives three
. Farm grasses of the United States; a practical treatise on the grass crop, seeding and management of meadows and pastures, descriptions of the best varieties, the seed and its impurities, grasses for special conditions, etc., etc. Grasses. MEADOWS AND PASTURES 37 left to lie until noon. It is tlien put into curing cocks, whicli are made flat. The cocks are upset the next morning, and in the afternoon four of them are made into one weathering cock. Thus it is allowed to re- main for one day, and then hauled to the barn or ;. FIG. 5—RAKE FOR MOVING HAY-COCKS TO STACK This gives three days from cutting to hauling. The quality of this hay is unsurpassed. STACKING AND BAILING In stacking hay, especially if it is to remain long in the stack, it is important to place the hay so that it will settle evenly, and more so near the margins than at the centre. This is accomplished by dumping the forkful in the centre of the stack, and then distribut- ing it evenly, keeping the middle a little high. If the rick form is used the fork should be dumped alon^. 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 Spillman, W. J. (William Jasper). New York, O. Judd company
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