. Journal . ywt-eds- si-cond. conserve soil moisture, and, third, toaf-rate the soil. It is gone over with the cultiyatorausually three times and is then, as it is called, laid this time the stalk is sufficiently high to shadow theg^iind to some extent and the weeds cannot get a plant then grows without further attention, thegn-at bulk of the com crop requires four months to mature,although there is an earlv variety of lom. called a nincty-dav com. The com usually ix-achcs a height of eight toten feet, but a height of Hfteen feet is not unusual. After it is thoroughly matured,
. Journal . ywt-eds- si-cond. conserve soil moisture, and, third, toaf-rate the soil. It is gone over with the cultiyatorausually three times and is then, as it is called, laid this time the stalk is sufficiently high to shadow theg^iind to some extent and the weeds cannot get a plant then grows without further attention, thegn-at bulk of the com crop requires four months to mature,although there is an earlv variety of lom. called a nincty-dav com. The com usually ix-achcs a height of eight toten feet, but a height of Hfteen feet is not unusual. After it is thoroughly matured, and if the com is wantedfor fo<lder. it is cut and preserved in shocks until it isnwded for food. The mle. however, is to let the comn-main in the Held and then to husk the ears from thestanding stalks, which latter are allowed to remain in theHeld until s|irlng. when they are broken, raked, and the fom Belt .States, \iowcver, the com is harvestedwith binding machines, which cut and bind the com;. these bundles are stacked together and then form the com * SDOCKtt- The latest in com harvesting machinery is the comharvester and shwker. It consists of a com binder, mwhich the binding apiwratus is replaced with a platformand windlass. The ,om is cut but not bound. It collectson the platform until a shock of the desired s.^e is machine is then stopi^d. the shwk tied by hand, roiHS adjusted and the shock deposited on theground in an upright position. Where formerly the farmerwas sheller. and then deliven-d t
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