. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. 194 SOUTHERN FIELD CEOPS 181. Methods of cutting corn.—Corn may be cut (1) by hand implements, as with a hoe or corn knife, (2) by a sled cutter, or (3) by a corn binder or harvester. The choice between these is chiefly determined by the cost of each method and by the acreage to be cut. Even when the cost of cutting by hand and by machinery is identical, the harvester has the advantage of making the owner less dependent upon hired labor, and of enabling him to do the work promptly and with less exertion. 182. Cutting corn by han
. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. 194 SOUTHERN FIELD CEOPS 181. Methods of cutting corn.—Corn may be cut (1) by hand implements, as with a hoe or corn knife, (2) by a sled cutter, or (3) by a corn binder or harvester. The choice between these is chiefly determined by the cost of each method and by the acreage to be cut. Even when the cost of cutting by hand and by machinery is identical, the harvester has the advantage of making the owner less dependent upon hired labor, and of enabling him to do the work promptly and with less exertion. 182. Cutting corn by hand. — The usual implement for cutting corn is a heavy corn or cane knife. Sometimes. Fig. 93. — Shocking Horse. ft is a broom handle or gas pipe ; the stalks of com are leaned in the four angles where it passes through the long board ; after the shock is tied the broom handle is pulled out and the " shocking horse " withdrawn. a sharp hoe is used. To form the shocks, one may either use a shocking horse (Fig. 93), or he may form a support for the shock by tying together the tops of plants on four hills, which plants are not cut. The row on which shocks are to be located is usually every tenth or twelfth 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 Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-. New York, The Macmillan company
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