. Elements of farm practice. Agriculture. GRAIN CROPS 49 with one or two bundles so placed as to shed water and protect the heads of grain from sun and dew. If well set, a shock of this kind will not easily be blown over. The butt end of the cap sheaf should not extend beyond the shock. Stacking.—Stacking is quite an art, and men pride them- selves in building uniform, straight stacks that will not blow over and that will protect the heads from the sun and rain. The foundation of a stack generally consists of a sufficient number of upright sheaves leaning against one another towards the center
. Elements of farm practice. Agriculture. GRAIN CROPS 49 with one or two bundles so placed as to shed water and protect the heads of grain from sun and dew. If well set, a shock of this kind will not easily be blown over. The butt end of the cap sheaf should not extend beyond the shock. Stacking.—Stacking is quite an art, and men pride them- selves in building uniform, straight stacks that will not blow over and that will protect the heads from the sun and rain. The foundation of a stack generally consists of a sufficient number of upright sheaves leaning against one another towards the center. On these other bundles are laid horizontally in tiers, with butts out and overlapping,. Figure 18b.—Kernels of wheat, enlarged beginning at the outside. Each layer, for several feet, should extend a few inches beyond the one below it, to form a "; The reverse process should then be followed to the top. For several feet also the top of the stack should be kept level. Then the center should be built higher so as to afford a slope to the edges. Rain will thus run out- ward and off. Threshing.—Wheat is often threshed from the shock. This method is cheaper. There is always risk of damage when grain is kept exposed, but convenience and other cir- cumstances often make it advisable or necessary to 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 Wilson, Archie Dell, 1875- [from old catalog]; Wilson, E. W. , [from old catalog] joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb publishing co.
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