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left to lie until noon. It is then put into curing cocks, 

 which are made flat. The cocks are upset the next 

 morning, and in the afternoon four of them are made 

 into one weathering cock. Thus it is allowed to re- 

 main for one day, and then hauled to the barn or rick. " 



FIG. 5 — RAKE FOR MOVING HAY-COCKS TO STACK 



This gives three days from cutting to hauling. The 

 quality of this hay is unsurpassed. 



STACKING AND BAILING 



In stacking hay, especially if it is to remain long in 

 the stack, it is important to place the hay so that it will 

 settle evenly, and more so near the margins than at 

 the centre. This is accomplished by dumping the 

 forkful in the centre of the stack, and then distribut- 

 ing it evenly, keeping the middle a little high. If 

 the rick form is used the fork should be dumped along 



