. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. HARVESTING THE CORN CROP 239 Hauling fodder corn 168. When there is snow, a sled with fodder rack is most convenient. At other times and for drawing silage, a low down rack on wheels is Fig. 82. — Husking peg and husking hook. The peg is best for fodder corn and the hook for standing corn. Harvesting ears hy hand 169. In the Corn Belt States, only the ears are harvested on perhaps nine-tenths of the area. The method is to husk directly into a wagon. A ^
. The corn crops: a discussion of maize, kafirs, and sorghums as grown in the United States and Canada. Corn; Kafir corn; Sorghum. HARVESTING THE CORN CROP 239 Hauling fodder corn 168. When there is snow, a sled with fodder rack is most convenient. At other times and for drawing silage, a low down rack on wheels is Fig. 82. — Husking peg and husking hook. The peg is best for fodder corn and the hook for standing corn. Harvesting ears hy hand 169. In the Corn Belt States, only the ears are harvested on perhaps nine-tenths of the area. The method is to husk directly into a wagon. A ^^ throw-board " about 30 inches high is put on the wagon-box on the far side from the husker. The husker takes two row^s at a time and usually one man to a wagon. An average day's husking in good corn is 60 to 75 bushels of shelled corn. The husker uses a peg or hook in the palm of his hand to assist in tearing off the 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 Montgomery, E. G. (Edward Gerrard), b. 1878. New York, Macmillan
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