Soil culture and modern farm methods . preferable to theother type. The direct rake does not ventilate the hay, but ratherpacks it together and leaves it in a compact bunch or solid side delivery rake forms a roll or cylinder through which the aircirculates freely, thereby curing the hay very rapidly. It has been fully demonstrated that the stems of hay raked with theside delivery rake, on account of the perfect ventilation it receives inthe windrows, contain fifty per cent less moisture after a certain periodthan hay formed in a windrow with the direct rake. It has also beenfully
Soil culture and modern farm methods . preferable to theother type. The direct rake does not ventilate the hay, but ratherpacks it together and leaves it in a compact bunch or solid side delivery rake forms a roll or cylinder through which the aircirculates freely, thereby curing the hay very rapidly. It has been fully demonstrated that the stems of hay raked with theside delivery rake, on account of the perfect ventilation it receives inthe windrows, contain fifty per cent less moisture after a certain periodthan hay formed in a windrow with the direct rake. It has also beenfully demonstrated that when the hay has been thoroughly aired bothwith the tedder and with the side delivery rake, it is in better con-dition to go into the stack or mow than when raked with a direct rakeafter it is apparently dry in the swath and subsequently placed in thecock for a period of two days. After the hay has been placed in the cylindrical windrow it is, ifthe weather is good hay weather, about ready to be placed in the au It can be gathered up with the loader or with the sweep rake andconveyed to the stacker. Either process reduces losses to a minimumand the work can be accomplished very economically. Baling Hay Baling hay and straw is being practiced by the farmers very gener-ally. They find that it not only saves feed, but is more economicallyhandled than in bulk. Baled hay does not require nearly as muchroom in the barn as when loose and it is more easily handled and fed,and makes less litter. Since straw has become valuable, many farmersare baling it as soon as the threshing is done. They find that theycan make a great saving in the material as well as in the handling. Inmany sections it is safe to bale hay as soon as it is cured in the the western states, where alfalfa is giown very extensively, farmershave learned that by using the side delivery rake, they can cure hayvery rapidly on account of the clear drying atmosphere and bale itimmediately wi
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