. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools. Agriculture. 166 Effective Farming to lie in the swath for a time to cure; if the sun is shining a few hours will generally be enough to cure the hay sufficiently. In case the hay becomes wet or a very heavy crop has been cut, the use of a hay-tedder may be necessary. This implement. juached in cocks. is provided with long, forked arms that turn, or kick the hay over, as the implement is drawn across the field. After the hay has cured, it is raked into windrows, usually with a hay rake, of which there are several types on the market. From
. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools. Agriculture. 166 Effective Farming to lie in the swath for a time to cure; if the sun is shining a few hours will generally be enough to cure the hay sufficiently. In case the hay becomes wet or a very heavy crop has been cut, the use of a hay-tedder may be necessary. This implement. juached in cocks. is provided with long, forked arms that turn, or kick the hay over, as the implement is drawn across the field. After the hay has cured, it is raked into windrows, usually with a hay rake, of which there are several types on the market. From the windrows it is either placed in cocks (Fig. 57) or hauled ^^1 \ ^ 1 ms- /' .^ „ *» . dJHHJ gHk 1 ¥ *Vl ^^^^^^^1 ^^^^^R_ ^i 1 IB Fig. 58. — Loading hay by 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 Sampson, Harry Oscar, 1879-. New York, Macmillan
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