Show modern agronomists debunk copybook line hay Is dried grass that line in variably appeared in copybooks handed out to pupils in old time writing classes but agronomist agronomists at ohio state university claun claim the copybook publishers apparently knew considerably more about teaching pupils to write than they did about haymaking some dried grass is excellent livestock feed but other cured grass is just fair quality bedding agnono mists insist the best tune time for cutting hay Is when plants have made almost their greatest growth in weight but still contain a high percentage of protein for red clover the recommended cutting tune time Is when the plants are in the half bloom stage the most hay of high quality will be hauled from the alfalfa field if it cutting is started before the halt hall bloom period |