The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-09-20
When is Grain WILL Stacked I?

Tie answer 10 the above question,
says The Fcstera Rurdl, is perhaps
properly made when we say that it is
when stacks are so constructed as to
shed all the water which may fall up
on them. II is easier TO say this than
TO describe proper manner OF stack
ing. Large quantities Of grain are fire.
ouemiiy DESTROYED by storms before it
goes into the stack, but many stackers
put il ia worse shape in the stack than
it was in the shock, so that in The fal.
the loss from rotiing grain is i'm
meuse.
Ii The grain is not far from the stack
yard, two icaias and fonr men workto
the best Advantageous to pitch in
the hcla, two TO drive the teams and
q stacker. Nicely formed stacks or
riclss are an ornament TO any stack
yard, and indicate something of the
degree of taste or skill which the fer
mer possesses, hut it is Of more i'm
portance that the stacking be well
done than that the stacks should look
well. To prevent The harboring of
rats, ETC., il is better to make the
foundation OF cid straw or hay, upon
which, with proper precautions of
high point of ground and drainage,
but little damage can be done 10 the
IL III, -, s. in,
more danger. Rails may be used 10
good advantage, for foundation, if
they can be had. If the stack is placed
upon the ground, set the first sheayes
upright and incline the heads down
ward as the outside is approached.
Wien much grain is to be stacked, it
is on the side Of economy to build
ricks, which should be placed with
space enough between for the machine,
so that the sides may receive the morn
ing and aftesaoon sunshine, which is
better than 10 set them longitudinally
and have tho north side q 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 be
leveled up. A foundation ten feet in
width and little more than twice as
long, is capable of containing large
amount of grain If properly construct
ed. 1t is not good plan to get upon
the knees when stacking, for it is hard
work and is wearing upon the clothes,
but it is proper 70 walk upon each
shoaf as it is laid for few rounds,
after which the outside layers will not
bear it, for these projected sheaves are
only held in their place by the INSIDE
layers. The stack should be kept lev
el with the beyeled side of the sheaf
down until the bulge is reached.
When tho outer ends of the outside
course begin TO drop all around the
stack, it is time to prepare for draw
ing in by filling up the centre. If this
is done carefully the sides win not slip
on and such a projection is secured
that The other shcaves will stand in an
almost perpendicular position when
iheeshing time comes.
The centre should be kept full, while
the upper half is being formed, and
the sheaves placed close together to
keep out the rain. The inside, tramp
wei; the inside, not. With practice,
light fork may be used to good adj
in placing the sheaves, In topping
the stack out, if the butts of the
sheaves hang well downward, they
VIII not easily be blown of. Plenty
OF cap sheaves are excellent for top
ping the stack. If the wagon can be
driven on either side of the stack, it
viii be less liable to become one-sided
than the pitching is all done from one
side. When grain is dry enough to
stack, delays are dangerous, and if
these suggestions aid in making az
Improvement over the ordinary meth
od stacking, We shall be glad.