. 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. 462 MAIZE CHAP. United States, the following figures were obtained, as to cost and efficiency of picking by hand ;— Yield of maize on the ear, average per acre .... 44 bushels. Average quantity picked per man per day, 59 bushels, or at 70 lbs. per bushel of unshelled maize ...... 4iI3° lbs. Cost per bushel for picking maize by hand, average . . 3J cents, ifd. 435. Cutting Maize by Hand.—A common method of harv
. 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. 462 MAIZE CHAP. United States, the following figures were obtained, as to cost and efficiency of picking by hand ;— Yield of maize on the ear, average per acre .... 44 bushels. Average quantity picked per man per day, 59 bushels, or at 70 lbs. per bushel of unshelled maize ...... 4iI3° lbs. Cost per bushel for picking maize by hand, average . . 3J cents, ifd. 435. Cutting Maize by Hand.—A common method of harvesting maize in the United States is to cut the stalks by hand, close to the ground. The implement first used for corn-cutting was the hoe, but as this was rather heavy and awkward, the more progressive farmers substituted the corn. Fig. i6g.—Harvested ears of maize carried to the headland ready for shelling. knife. At first this was made from scythe blades, but these have been largely replaced by various sizes and shapes of factory-made knives. A short-handled, short-bladed scythe- like corn hook is much used in the States. In Natal the cane knife (Fig. 170) used by the coolies for cutting sugar-cane is now largely employed for maize-cutting, and its use has ex- tended to the Transvaal. This tool is so constructed that the weight of the falling knife is almost sufficient to sever a stalk, which facilitates rapid work. In America one man is able to cut and shock by hand about 34 shocks, 12 hills square, or nearly \\ acres of corn a. 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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