. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. CEREAL GRASSES. 215. so that the bottom may be stretched out, and each sheaf made to stand separately upon its own base, (Fig. 121). In this state the sheaf is less protected from the injuries Fig. 121. of the weather, but a readier access being allowed to the air, it dries sooner, and is not so apt to be injured when it has been put up in a wet state. Before these loose sheaves are removed from the ground, they ought to be bound tightly together in
. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. CEREAL GRASSES. 215. so that the bottom may be stretched out, and each sheaf made to stand separately upon its own base, (Fig. 121). In this state the sheaf is less protected from the injuries Fig. 121. of the weather, but a readier access being allowed to the air, it dries sooner, and is not so apt to be injured when it has been put up in a wet state. Before these loose sheaves are removed from the ground, they ought to be bound tightly together in the same manner as the others, and either car- ried at once to the barn-yard, or placed in regular shocks until it shall be convenient to remove them. In this whole process of reaping, a very minute care is ne- cessary in causing all the parts of the work to be well and di- ligently executed. It is especially important that the reapers be made to cut as low as can conveniently be done ; for in this way only will the stubble be left clear of loose and straggling heads. Further, the straw of this class of plants is always more succulent near the root, and a slight difference in the height of cutting will make an essential one in the weight and value of the straw produced. The other instruments usually employed in reaping, are scythes of different kinds. The common scythe may be em- ployed for this purpose, in which case there should be attached to it an apparatus (Fig. 122), for the purpose of supporting the stems, during the action of the blade, and laying down the corn with regularity. Fig. 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 Low, David, 1786-1859. London : Longman, [etc. , etc. ]
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