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.
Drying hay is a race against the weather. A light cutting of grass hay will dry in one good hot day. In 100 degree weather with 40% humidity, even a heavy cutting of 3 tons/acre will dry in one day. In the hot, arrid southwest, hay is sometimes mowed one night and baled the next night.