303 JUNE* 



draw by. But the right machine is much better, 

 and requires fewer hands to work it, as there must 

 be two persons to hold the hurdle, and rest on it 

 with their feet as the hay gathers. 



In making hay upon paper, it is easy to suppose 

 nothing but fair weather ; but that will not do for 

 the practical farmer. In case of rain he must act dif- 

 ferently from the above directions. If it falls in the 

 morning, the grass in svvarth must be left for shak- 

 ing out till it is fair. If it falls after it is shaken out, 

 it will probably prevent the wind- rowing in the 

 middle of the day, in which case it should not be 

 made on to the grass- cock at night, but put instead 

 of it on tolhe double wind-row, that is, one rake 

 drawing the row one way and another doubling it, 

 by bringing as much to it the contrary way : in this 

 method the hay will be left so as to dry, and if rain 

 comes again, will save itself much better than if 

 it was left spread on the land. The next day these 

 rows, if not quite dry, may be turned, then drove 

 up in large rows, and cocked at night ; but if dry 

 the turning may be omitted. 



In case the rain catches you after the hay is 

 wind-rowed, it should be left till nearly dry, then 

 run into rows those rows turned, and drove up in 

 heaps for cocking. 



If the weather changes to rain after cocks are 

 broken and laid into beds, when the surface is dry, 

 those beds, if very thick, should be turned with a 

 fork ; if they are not thick, wind -rowed, and in the 

 evening when dry, cocked. 



When 



