cocks are large and well made, the hay will take no 

 damage in them, even in very heavy rains; and, 

 by all the men being so employed, much the more 

 will be secured. 



HAY. 



Mr. Ducket's method of trying the heat of his-' 

 hay- stacks well deserves noting. He thrusts a scaf- 

 fold bolt, or other stout and long iron bolt, into it, 

 to give an easy admission to a gun-rod, with a 

 strong worm at the end of it, with which he screws 

 out a sample, and discovers not only the heat, but 

 the colour of the hay : if the stack wants air, he 

 makes many of these holes, which give vent to the 

 heat, and answer the purpose of a chimney. The 

 preceding summer was so favourable for hay-making, 

 that, according to custom, much hay was spoiled 

 by hurrying together too quick, and many stacks 

 fired. Experience should convince men, that 

 there is more danger in a fine year than in a bad 

 one. 



THE TEAMS. 



All this month, the horse and ox teams should 

 fee soiled daily with lucern, in the house or yards ; 

 but if in the latter, they must have water always at 

 command, and also sheds for shelter; and if the 

 farmer docs not provide plenty of litter for treading 

 into dung, he neglects the principal part of his 

 profit. Lucern is the best plant for this purpose, 

 and an acre of it will go much farther than of any 



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