A Guide to Growing, Harvesting and Baling Hay

By Terry Grossman
Published on July 1, 1975
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The mower shown in Figure 2 cuts a seven foot swath and ought to be able to handle one acre per hour.
The mower shown in Figure 2 cuts a seven foot swath and ought to be able to handle one acre per hour.
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A more uniform stand of hay is created by a grain drill, a machine which is pulled by a team or tractor and plants the seeds in evenly spaced rows.
A more uniform stand of hay is created by a grain drill, a machine which is pulled by a team or tractor and plants the seeds in evenly spaced rows.
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The choice of plant (or plants) to be grown for hay depends on many factors: climate, availability of water, tonnage needed, type of livestock being fed, etc.
The choice of plant (or plants) to be grown for hay depends on many factors: climate, availability of water, tonnage needed, type of livestock being fed, etc.
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The tool commonly used for this purpose is the so called side delivery rake an ingenious horse - or tractor - drawn device which sweeps the stalks into neat columns with leaves turned inward and stems outward (to promote uniform drying).
The tool commonly used for this purpose is the so called side delivery rake an ingenious horse - or tractor - drawn device which sweeps the stalks into neat columns with leaves turned inward and stems outward (to promote uniform drying).

Hay is basically dried vegetation: usually a legume such as
alfalfa or clover, or a grass such as timothy or brome.
It’s one crop that can be raised with proper care in any
part of the country where weeds will grow, and it’s a must
for any self-sufficient farmer who keeps livestock.

A Guide to Growing, Harvesting and Baling Hay

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