. Field crop production; a text-book for elementary courses in schools and brief courses in colleges. Agriculture. WHEAT 135 stand in the field for several weeks before harvesting. In the corn belt states the harvesting must be done as soon as the crop is ripe, or much will be lost from shatter- ing. Sometimes it is advisable even to cut it before it is fully matured in order to prevent loss from shattering. Wheat may be cut without loss in yield or injury to the quality after the straw has turned yellow and the grain is in the hard dough stage. When cut at this time, the bundles should be pro
. Field crop production; a text-book for elementary courses in schools and brief courses in colleges. Agriculture. WHEAT 135 stand in the field for several weeks before harvesting. In the corn belt states the harvesting must be done as soon as the crop is ripe, or much will be lost from shatter- ing. Sometimes it is advisable even to cut it before it is fully matured in order to prevent loss from shattering. Wheat may be cut without loss in yield or injury to the quality after the straw has turned yellow and the grain is in the hard dough stage. When cut at this time, the bundles should be promptly set up in shocks, or else the hot sun will stop the transfer of starch from the leaves. Fig. 44. — A combinttUou harvester and thiaoliei at work in the far West. and stem to the grain. Prompt shocking is desirable also to prevent bleaching and injury from rain and dew and usually it should be done if possible the same day the wheat is cut. Wheat shocks usually are made somewhat larger than those of oats, since the grain and straw dry out more rapidly. Usually twelve bundles are set together to form a shock. Thrashing may be done directly from the field or the bundles may be stacked or stored in the barn for later thrashing. On the large wheat farms of the Western States a combination harvester and thrasher is employed. This outfit represents a considerable investment of capital and also requires considerable motive power, usually. 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 Livingston, George. New York, The Macmillan company
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