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Show GOOD POINTS IN MAKING OAT HAY When Allowed lo Almi.nl Mature There Will Itu (iisHlur Amount til (rulil I low to Cure. Ill II II 111 Ml 1 1 Nil ) When tbe bulk uf the grain uu tup uf the heml l kiiis to uu n yellow la the time lo malic oil hay At l hut stuge these top grains are lu lh dough stale, uud Ihe remainder Is mostly In the milk, and stalks and Hades are still green. While as u usual thing slin k does not relish out hay aa much as mixed I timothy or clover. It will always be fiiuud a good auhrlitiiin It mast be well cm,, I aa II Is unu of the worst crop., lo draw moisture, ! h.wit and cold. H should he put i In'.o the baru when the le.it tonsil ur ! damp I have m.iile a good deal o, oat buy I ami llnd It fairly good If cut ul the c,ht time and properly handled, j Many farmers allow II lo gel too rip I to mare the Inst hay. When allowed to almost muture ' there will he a renter aiiiourit ol i;ratn. It cun be more easily cured, and there will be less danger In, in mold lug. but It will not be uat hay; It will be osia In tho straw. When h .nulled this wav the animals will rat Iho nn, III rcmllly but will only ent tliu straw whin driven to 11 by hungor, and will gel hut llule good out of II. Nor should ihey he cut while loo groen, as lu that case It will he very bard to cure sufficiently, while green oa is cut lu the milk makes very guod feed fur milk tows, hut the curing la very difficult owing to the long period pe-riod necessary for properly drying and the difficulty uf getting good weatbar. ill Is absolutely necessary (hat u,( (odder he dried before storing. When (he surface) of the ground l smooth I nit the oula with a mower and let Ihem remalu aevitral days then turn them over, repealing this opera' Ion until thoroughly dried Ii usually lakes me uhuul a we. k to cine my lull properly. Wheu tbe wenlb.-r is not faiorahln and I fear i. rain before they have time lu dry In ibe windrow I build very large corks nud hull.! them so as to lurn the siiler as mm h us possible. These coiks i'o through a sweat and mat aland If nee. sary to 01 eien thl.c Se.kh. after Wlrteh lie- must be sucked or put Into I Im bam When unloading every two loads can he siillcd II. i, ninthly ami tt,u,.iit ' down, II mil tb.ti go throiigl, 11 u.it l.a r sweut. Much Imi when fed w llh c'loi er' a II, - prove en .11. l.l foi horses and initio F |