CUTTING AND CURING THE HAY 



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Fig. 89. A mowing machine. 



may be used to advantage. The legal weight of timothy 

 seed in most states is 45 pounds per bushel. 



Cutting and Curing the Hay. For best results timothy 

 should be cut when it has passed its first bloom. If cut 

 in the bloom, it is apt to be somewhat dusty. Timothy is 

 easy to cure and should be tedded the afternoon of the day 



Fig. 90. A side-delivery rake. 



