The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-06
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WHEN Is GRAIN WE'LL srAcxEb.

An answer 90 the above question, says the
UesterR Rarai, is perhaps properly made. when
say that II is when sticks so CONSTRUCT
ed Ia shed all the water which may fall upon
,them. Ii is easier to say thiS than .d dese rssn
proper mauiIer Of stacking. Large quantit les of
gra,in frequently destroyed by storms, before
it gets into the stack, but many stackers put 1t
ia worse shape III the stack than it was In the
shack, 81 that in wet Falls tbs loss from rotang
grain is immense. - ~ :s,
If the grain is not far from the. stack ARD,
two teams and four men work TO the best ahVah-
tage-one TO pitch in the field, two To drive tue
teams and stacker. Nicely formed stacks or
ricks ornament to any stack-yard' ann W,
dictate something of Tho degree of taste or skill
which the farmer possesses, but it is of more i'm
rportance that The stacking be well done than
that the stacks slIogid look we'll To prevent
the harboring of rats. etc, 1T Is better to make
, the foundations of odd straw or hay. upon which,
with proper precautions of high point of ground
and drainage but little damage can be done to
the bottom of the stack The top is in more
danger Rails may be used TO good advantage,
for a foundation, if they can he had. III the
j., stack is placed upon the ground, set the hrst
sheayes upright, and incline the heads down.
ward as the outside is approached. When much
grain is to be stacked, IL is on the side of econo-
my to buill rieks Which should be placed with
space enough between for the machine, so that
. The sides may receive the morning and afternoon
sunshine which is better than to set them lODgi-
tudinaily and have the north side mass Of
growing grain
After the foundation is laid large enough, two
or three layers may be made by walking around
the outside of the stack, that the bottom may he
leveled UP. A foundation tep feet in width and
a little more than twice long is capable OF
containing large amount of grain If properly
constructed. 1t is not good plan to get upon
the knees when stacking, for it is hard work and
is wearing ON the clothes, but it is proper to
walk upon each sheaf as it is laid for few rounds
after which the outside layers will not bear it,
for these projected sheaves are only held in place
by the inside layers The stack should be kept
level with the beveled side of the sheaf down I'M
til the bulge is reached. When the onter ends
of the outside course begin to drop all around
the stack, it is time to prepare for drawing IN by
filing mp the centre. If this is done carefully
the sides will not slip ont, and such projection
is secured that the other sheaves will stand in an
almost perpendicular position when threshins
time comes.
The centre should be kept full, while the up
per half is being formed, and the sheaves placed
close together to keep out the rain. The inside,
tramp well; the outside, not. With practice,
light fork may be used to good advantage in
placing the sheaves, In topping the stack out,
if the butts of the sheaves hang well downward,
they will not easily be blown off. Plenty of cap
sheaves are excellent for topping the stack. If
the wagon can be driven on either side of the
stack, it will be less liable to become one-sided
than when the pitching is all done from the same
side When grain is dry enough to stack, delays
are dangerous and if these suggestions aid in
making an improvement over the ordinary meth
oil of stacking, We shall be glad. f.-