. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. Fig. 66. — Cutting corn with a harvester that has an at- tachment to carry the stalks until a bundle is formed. growing season. The surface should be left fine and nearly level. The hoe must be used to keep the weeds out of the rows. Harvesting. — Harvest time is at hand when the lower leaves on the stalks be- gin to die and many of the husks are becoming dry. The stalks may be cut by hand or with a corn harvester. About sixty hills may be gathered into one shock and the tops bound together to make the shock stand. If the corn is heavy, smaller shocks
. Beginnings in agriculture. Agriculture. Fig. 66. — Cutting corn with a harvester that has an at- tachment to carry the stalks until a bundle is formed. growing season. The surface should be left fine and nearly level. The hoe must be used to keep the weeds out of the rows. Harvesting. — Harvest time is at hand when the lower leaves on the stalks be- gin to die and many of the husks are becoming dry. The stalks may be cut by hand or with a corn harvester. About sixty hills may be gathered into one shock and the tops bound together to make the shock stand. If the corn is heavy, smaller shocks should be made. If they are too large, the corn on the inside will not ciire well. If the weather is good, the corn will be cured in six weeks. After the ears have Fig. 67, — A machine for husking and shredding corn at work. been husked,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-. New York, Macmillan company
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