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so much in about two days as only to require be- 

 ing tedded a few hours, when the weather is fine 

 previous to its being put together and carried. In 

 this manner hay may be made and stacked at a 

 small expence, and of a good colour, but the tops 

 and bottoms of the grass are insufficiently separated 

 by it. 



There are no hay-stacks more neatly formed, nor 

 better secured, than those of Middlesex. At every 



acanttime, while the stack is carrying up. the men 

 ire employed in pulling it, with their hands, into a 

 uroper shape ; and, about a week after it is finished.; 

 he whole roof is properly thatched, and then sc- 

 oured from receiving any damage from the wind, 

 )y means of a straw rope extended along the eaves, 

 ip the ends, and near the ridge. The ends of the 

 hatch are afterwards cut evenly below the eaves 

 f the stack, just of sufficient length for the rain- 

 water to drip quite clear of the hay. When the 

 tack happens to be placed in a situation which 

 nay be suspe6ted of being too damp in the winter, 



trench of about six or eight inches deep is dug 

 ound, and nearly close to it, which serves to con- 

 ey all the water from the spot, and renders it per- 

 ^clly dry and secure. 



The Middlesex farmers are desirous of preserving 



e green colour of their hay as much as possible, 

 lough a lightish brown is of no disservice to it. 

 lay of a deep brown colour, occasioned by its 

 aVing heated too much in the stack, is said to 

 eaken the horses that eat it, by promoting an 



A a excess 



