Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . Harvesting and Curing Peanuts,1 On the other hand, picldng should not be delayed too late in the season onaccount of ravages from crows and mice. Hand-picked peanuts command the highest price, but owing to thedusty, irksome labor involved, picking machines are coming into generalfavor. There are two kinds on the market: one is a cylinder type usedmostly for Spanish peanuts; the other machine drags the vines over ahorizontal wire mesh, thus removing the nuts without breaking them. P
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . Harvesting and Curing Peanuts,1 On the other hand, picldng should not be delayed too late in the season onaccount of ravages from crows and mice. Hand-picked peanuts command the highest price, but owing to thedusty, irksome labor involved, picking machines are coming into generalfavor. There are two kinds on the market: one is a cylinder type usedmostly for Spanish peanuts; the other machine drags the vines over ahorizontal wire mesh, thus removing the nuts without breaking them. Peanuts must be kept continually dry or they become picking they are usually covered with dust and kept in a dry, well-ventilated place until stored in bags ready for market. 1 Courtesy of U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Farmers Bulletin 431. 304 SUCCESSFUL FARMING Preparing for Market.—Threshed peanuts contain much trash, neces-sitating a thorough cleaning before marketing. This can be done on asmall scale by the grower, but if large quantities are involved, the processis more economically don
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