| Show advantages OF HAY GAPS CAPS ARE NUMEROUS give protection from rain and reduce loss of le leaves aves one of strongest recommendations IS t fact that growers east of hit mississippi sis Is R filver lver are Ent enthuse husi astle over their use prepared by bi tile united depart ot of agriculture 1 liny capi beuvers used in ill curing huy in cocks c Us give ah 0 protection from ruin rain mlucy the loss of leius leavea improve the color and increase the feeding ot of tile liny hay uno of lie tile roc fur for tile thy use of tiny liny caps 1 li tile tho fact that liny grower s east of oc the mississippi river who ho winve h ay aea them tire nearly always alia very cry enthuse istle regarding theIr advantages the tha chief reason rensol tiny liny cups calls lire fire not used anoro extensively both north will ami south Is that most liny hay growers arm are of tile the opinion flint they post cost tot too much to warrant arrant their use list in III ninny many sections A KIT A A curing alfalfa in cooks cocks under capt tile reduction in III the noluo 0 hay through discoloration hy by sun and rain in III it normal season amounts to as ah much its as or perhaps more lhnn tho cost of enough engligh hily hay caps to prevent flits loss ilay hay cops caps are arc of oc two distinct types those that tire entirely impervious to both air oil olid rain tind find those that shed nil fill of tho anil tit nt ole sallie time allow most of tile the moisture ladett air front from the interior of tile alio stack to tb vas through find and bo be carried away anni the cups calls tire aro fastened on the hay lay cocks hy by ti attached to ach avach corner of the cup cap anil DO hurled burled in tile tiny liny or benso by use of str liiK tied to e aalf corner of oc the alio cup cap and fastened together tho the ground around on opposite sider of the cock caps should tie ho put in vince ns soon ar aa tile cock Is ninde but when there la Is no indication or oc rain this inny be deiny delayed eil until tho following forenoon when tile alio caps tire aro not in uso use they should bo be dried thoroughly awl and stored it prop erly cared bior for they will last several and can bo be used use on three or oc four cuttings each season at tho the new jersey experiment station it evns found fist when lian sonio some cocks of alfalfa wore were covered wibb alth cotton sheeting caps 15 inches square and exposed V to a heavy lain inin lasting 2 21 hours lie ho bay HS only two IMO br three incites inches below the lie tot top the cocks that were eio not co eidd received a thorough wetting find and tile tho tiny hay was luord or less bleached the steins brittle and tho the loss of leaves heavy liny hay caps tire nm especially valuable in iii curing alfalfa anti and clover liny hay which do not try dry out its is I 1 easily it us s t I 1 lie I 1 L gr grasses ass e 9 alfalfa tiny hay must tie be handled carefully to nold avoid loss of leaves which from 10 0 to GO CO per cent of its weight partners making a specialty of 0 producing tiny liny for market or feeders nich ns as desiring good palatable hay arte from froin dust all flad hint under certain conditions it will mil pay well ell to curf cure hay ha in cock cocks alider tiny liny caps when ordinary nie methods thodi haw been found to he bo unsatisfactory |
