The venom of the black widow spider contains poisonous chemicals that make people sick. Black widows are found throughout the United States, mostly in the South and West. They are usually found in barns, sheds, stone walls, fences, woodpiles, porch furniture, and other outdoor structures.
Some types of grass hay, in dry weather conditions or on dry ground, will be much too dry when baled as small bales using the eight to 15 percent moisture (the traditional rule of thumb) as a guide. Some of this grass hay produces the best quality bales when baled at 24 to 30 percent moisture.
between 10 and 14%. Hay treated with preservatives may be harvested at 20-30+ % moisture. This hay may reach an equilibrium at a higher moisture level dependent upon the rate of preservative applied and storage conditions. As an example of hay dryness, an as is yield of 4.0 tons per acre is equal to 3.4 dry tons per acre when the moisture is 15%. [4.0 tons x (100% - 15% moisture)] = 3.4 tons of dry forage]. The importance in adjusting for moisture content can be seen in the example below. You harvested a 4.5 acre alfalfa field as follows: