. Corn book for young folk. Corn. HARVESTING THE CROP 223 too late, your stover will lose in value. Hence, will you not have to watch for a time least hurtful to ear and to stalk? This time is found when the kernels are fairly dented and the husks and the lowest leaves are dry. Be sure to be ready to begin cutting as soon as this. Fig. 175. Knives for cutting Corn period is reached. Stalks left standing for two weeks after this stage is reached lose about one half of their feeding: value. After the stover is shocked it should not be left too long in the field. There are three methods of cuttin
. Corn book for young folk. Corn. HARVESTING THE CROP 223 too late, your stover will lose in value. Hence, will you not have to watch for a time least hurtful to ear and to stalk? This time is found when the kernels are fairly dented and the husks and the lowest leaves are dry. Be sure to be ready to begin cutting as soon as this. Fig. 175. Knives for cutting Corn period is reached. Stalks left standing for two weeks after this stage is reached lose about one half of their feeding: value. After the stover is shocked it should not be left too long in the field. There are three methods of cutting corn: First, on small farms or in sections where the stalks are very large and heavy, it is usually cut by hand. For hand cutting, sharpened hoes with short handles or corn knives similar to those shown in Fig. 175 are used. To save walking, the cutters should follow the plan shown in Fig. 176. Let the. 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 Williams, Charles Burgess, 1871-1947; Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1859-1924. Boston, Ginn and Company
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