. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools . Fig. 51. — Self-rake reaper. somewhat deeper seeding is necessary than in well prepared soils, because in the former the moisture will be insufficient in the surface layer to germinate the seed. 64. Harvesting of wheat. — In most sections wheat is cut with binders (Fig. 49). These implements cut the mature plants, bind them into bundles, and deposit the bundles in piles on the ground. After the grain has been cut men follow through the fields and place the bundles in shocks (Fig. 50). In hilly regions an implement known as the self-rake r
. Effective farming; a text-book for American schools . Fig. 51. — Self-rake reaper. somewhat deeper seeding is necessary than in well prepared soils, because in the former the moisture will be insufficient in the surface layer to germinate the seed. 64. Harvesting of wheat. — In most sections wheat is cut with binders (Fig. 49). These implements cut the mature plants, bind them into bundles, and deposit the bundles in piles on the ground. After the grain has been cut men follow through the fields and place the bundles in shocks (Fig. 50). In hilly regions an implement known as the self-rake reaper (Fig. 51) is often employed for cutting wheat. Reapers cut
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