670 DAIRYING. 



Average Composition of Good Clover Hat. 



Moisture v 16.60 



Nitrogenous substances 15.81 



Non-nitrogenous substances 60.00 



Mineral matter (ash) . 7.59 



100.00 



Clover Hat Injured bt Rain, and Badlt Made. 



Moisture 20.45 



Nitrogenous organic matter. • 8.50 



Non-nitrogenous substances 64.27 



Mineral matter (ash) , 6.78 



100.00 

 Even when there is no rain-fajl, if the atmosphere is damp, no 

 good comes from stirring the hay about. It requires sun, wind, or 

 dry air to dry the hay, and without these, stirring is not only of no 

 benefit, but absolutely harmful. 



Fig. 825. — Mowing-machine. 



Mowing-machines without number have been placed before the 

 country. We only venture to give a specimen representation of 

 one, in Fig. 825. It is a two-horse grass mower, by means of which 

 eight or ten acres of grass may be conveniently cut in one day, one 

 man and two horses only being employed. 



In Fig. 826 we present a representation of what we consider 

 decidedly the best and most expeditious method of sharpening 

 mower-knives. 



In order to shake out machine-made swathes of hay, something 

 beyond hand-work is needed, and a hay-maker, or tedding-machine, 

 as it is sometimes called, is found to be of invaluable service for this 

 purpose. A convenient one is shown in Fig. 827. 



