K Effective
Well-known Member
I'll try the Readers' Digest version for you folks :wink: . When I finished the first cutting on time from the filed in front of my house, the neighbor came over and asked for some hay. She is the manager of a large stable a few miles over, 30+ rich people horses. They were to "run completely out" of hay in a day or two... the guy she had paid money in advance to mow/rake/bale the stables' 57 acres of hay had not cut anything yet (nor had most of us!!). I had one wagon just rolled in the pole barn, so sure, take that, no labor needed. I'll take a load of good stuff in exchange. She texted Monday that hay was ready(really? when was it dry?)- would be in the barn across the street from me whenever I wanted it. Tonight, after mowing a field behind another neighbor's house, I swung by and hooked on to one wagon and took it home. She said both of the wagons there were for me, since I was so generous! Got it home and set about loading it into the barn- MAN is this stuff wet. Went and got the moisture tester, not a single bale under 28%, most in the 40-50% range and two over 60%. Felt like it was warming as I stuck my arm in. Stopped after the first 12 bales, spread them out on straw in the mow, and ran the wagon back to her place. When I texted, she asked if I knew of someone else who would want it! I am just glad it is in her barn, not mine.