. Maize; its history, cultivation, handling, and uses, with special reference to South Africa; a text-book for farmers, students of agriculture, and teachers of nature study. Corn; Corn. 49° MAIZE CHAP. XI. Burchell (i, Vol. II, p. 520) gives the following account of the method of grain storage practised by the Bechuanas, in 1811 :— " The corn is preserved in what may be termed large jars, of various dimensions, but most commonly between 4 and 5 feet high, and 3 wide. The shape of these corn-jars is nearly that of an egg-shell having its upper end cut off: sometimes their mouth is contrac
. Maize; its history, cultivation, handling, and uses, with special reference to South Africa; a text-book for farmers, students of agriculture, and teachers of nature study. Corn; Corn. 49° MAIZE CHAP. XI. Burchell (i, Vol. II, p. 520) gives the following account of the method of grain storage practised by the Bechuanas, in 1811 :— " The corn is preserved in what may be termed large jars, of various dimensions, but most commonly between 4 and 5 feet high, and 3 wide. The shape of these corn-jars is nearly that of an egg-shell having its upper end cut off: sometimes their mouth is contracted in a manner which gives them a great resemblance to a European oil-jar. They are formed. Fig. 189.—Native method of storing maize, Zoutpansberg District. with stakes and branches fixed into the ground and interwoven with twigs, this framework being afterwards plastered within and without, in the same manner as the walls of the building. Frequently the bottoms of these jars are raised about 6 inches or a foot above the ground : and the lower part of the stakes then being uncovered, gives them the appearance of standing on short legs. Their contents are usually protected by a covering of skin or ; 461. Need for Public .Maize Stores or Silos in South Africa.—The problem of storage pending favourable market. 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 Burtt-Davy, Joseph, 1870-. London, New York, [etc. ] Longmans, Green and co.
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