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To measure Hay in the Stack — Italian Wheat. 



Vol. IL 



To measure Hay iu the Stack» 



Where hay is sold by the stack, or where 

 farmers wish to know the quantity they may 

 have on hand, measurement, instead of the 

 tedious process of weighincr, may be conve- 

 niently practised. The first object, is to as- 

 certam the number of cubic yards contained 

 iuthe stack. As the practice of building them 

 round or circular, is by far the most common, 

 it is necessary in ascertaining the contents of 

 such, to measure round them at different 

 heights but at regular distances, (omitting 

 the part above the eaves, if it is a regular 

 cone, as is usual,) and these measurements 

 added together and divided by their joint 

 number will give the mean circumference. 

 The square of this is tban to be multiplied by 

 the decimal .0796; the product thus obtained 

 is again to be multiplied by the height up to 

 the eaves with one-third of the rise from the 

 eaves to the peak, and this last product will 

 be the number of cubic feet in the stack. Di- 

 vide this by 27 and it will give the cubic 

 yards. The measurement round, may be per- 

 tbrmed by a cord, drawing it close to the 

 stack, and allowing about six inches in deptli 

 for loose hay. Tiie heiglit may be known 

 with suificient accuracy by placing a pole 

 perpendicularly beside the stack, standing oil 

 a few rods, and observing with the eye. 



If the stack is square or oblqng, multiply 

 tlie medium length by the medium breadth, 

 and that product by the medium height, 

 (which is the heiglit to the eaves and one- 

 third of the rise of the roof taken together.) 

 and the last product will hd the solid con- 

 tents. 



If the hay has been put up in as moist a 

 condition as admits of safety, and has stood 

 six months in the stack, ten cubic yards will 

 make a ton. If it has been put up very th-y 

 twelve will be required ; if chiefly clover, even 

 as many as thirteen. If the stack is very, 

 large, and has been put up quite moist so as 

 to need copious salting, eight cr nine cubic 

 yards will make a ton. According to tlie e.x- 

 perience of the writer, the difference between 

 the most moist and the most dry, at the time 

 of stacking, is, after settling, about as eisfht 

 to twelve. These circumstances are then 

 all to be taken into consideration. But not- 

 withstanding this variation, the method of 

 measuring is far more accurate than that ot 

 guessing the quantity. 



Genesee Farmer. 



The quantity of rain which fell during 

 the last month, was 2 inches and 19 hun- 

 dreths. 2,19 



i'dnisylvania Hospital, 3 nao. IsU 1838- 



For the Fanner's Cabinet. 



Italian and Silteriau Spring "Wlicat* 



The following statement is made by Mr. 

 Ammi B. Clark of New Hartford, Oneida 

 County, N. York, a practical farmer of the 

 first respectability. 



He has raised the Italian for three years ; 

 in 1836 his crop was 25 bushels per acre ; — 

 in 1837 he ploughed in the stubble of 1836,— 

 4 acres in two days with one span of horses, 

 and he sowed and draged it in, in one day ; — 

 three days work, to 4 acres, — gravelly loam; 

 no more work on it till harvest. It yielded 

 30 bushels to the acre, (no smut or rust) and 

 weighs full 63 lbs. per bushel, the grain is 

 beautiful, plump and bright : so much for the 

 Italian. 



He sowed also three acres of Siberian, soil 

 the same as above, but not after a previous 

 wheat crop, as in the other case, — got it in 

 as well or better than the Italian — his yield 

 of Siberian was 20 bushels per acre, 62 lbs. 

 per bushel. He sells the Siberian for S2 00, 

 and the Italian for $2 50 per bushel : and 

 says he shall sow 15 acres to Italian in the 

 spring, but none to Siberian. 



J. Hathvvay. 



Rome, N. York, Ftb. 28, 1838. 



Peas should be sown as early as may be ; 

 harrow tiiem in, but they may be ploughed 

 in, if thought best. Be cautious and see that 

 they are not covered too deep. Oats, or some 

 other plants, should be sown with them, m 

 order to support them; as their stems will be 

 too feeble to support them alone. The crop 

 sliould be cut before the peas become too dry. 

 Lay them in small heaps, and thrash theiu 

 in the common manner when they are dry 

 enough. The straw is good for fodder. Peas 

 are good for fatting swine or cattle, and, mixed 

 with oats, make excellent provender for a 

 horse. Some people sow tliem on purpose tor 

 fodder, whicli is provid to heamostnutritiout> 

 and heavy crop. They leave the ground 

 mellow, and in a good state for a crop of 

 grain. As to bugs, let the peas be soaked in 

 some rich and suitable liquor, made hot, before 

 sown. For the garden, peas should be sown 

 about once a fortnight. Thus you may have 

 green peas through the season. Sow them 

 in double rows, and stick tliera between, 

 having the brush, or sticks, placed firm in 

 the ground. 



There is an early sort, called the Washing- 

 ton peas, which are very excellent. For later 

 peas, the marrowfats are generally preferred, 

 and are very productive. Keep your pead 

 clear of weeds, if you mean to have them do 

 well. 



