West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-07-04
HARVESTING AND rHnrsHrNe GRAM.


Nine twinc bound bundles are enough
TO put in shock. Set up four, then
break joints with four more aud cap with
one bundle. A shock thus set up will
dry out evenly and will not mold. 1t
Will stand as well as large shock, and
have but small quantity of grain ex
posed to bleach. Cut no grain when il
Is wet with dew. Wheat, rye and barley
should be ripe when cut. Oats NAV be
cut little green, but if afterward left in
the rain, they had better be ripper. All
grain-should be threshed as soon as nos
sible after it is dry. The flint varieties
OF wheat may be threshed while damper
than the soft varieties. Barley and oats
Will not hold in bulk as readily as wheat.
but no grain should be threshed wet.
Every farmer wants his threshinQ done
as early as possible; he wants a quick Job
and his grain saved. If he would ac-
complish this ne must be ready when the
machine Is. The requirements are. the
best of fuel, plenty of hands, plenty of
sacks, plenty of tools, and arrangement
must be such as TO have the work 90 on
steadily and without interruption. with
no rushing but with a will. When meals
are ready the men must go at once, for it
IS important to keep on the right side of
the cook. Arrange so that as many may
eat together as possible, and let those eat
iirst who are wanted first. Two persons
"t least should stay with the machine
one of the owners and some one inter
csted in the job OF threshing. It is al
ways safest.
The handling Of grain is the next con
sideration. 1t is best 70 put only one
Dushel IN sack. II is more easily handled .
can be loaded and unloaded more ran
idly; is less liable to be wasted: is much
easier on the sacks and saves tying and
untying.
Straw may be stacked with view Of
forming shelter for stock. Sheds are
formed by placing posts twelve feet HIGH
at proper intervals for strength. On these
place q strong ridge pole. The shed
should be the full length Of the stack
preferably in the center, though IL NAV
be put on either side or end. Let GOOD
solid poles or timbers extend from the
Hdge pole TO the ground, four feet apart
and leaning at an angle Of forty-five de-
fitiAiiNtltN ~ Ailt iOUs ana nall
on lath half way down, leaving the bot
tom open. Then build the stack upon the
frame thus made. Such shed is self
supporting and stock cannot waste tho
straw. II there is more straw than can
"c stacked on the shed frame. do not al
Tow 1t 20 be thrown 20 one side and re-.
main IN loose pile. Leave no loose straw
around che stack. Clean all up and haul
.o the barn Tor bedding.
To owners of machines I would sav
Neep The machines ia good order. over.
IaulinQ every day. Oil IS cheaper than
machinery. Castor oil and beeswax are
The best materials to put on belts. Keen
Inc cylinder on the exact divide and h
Niil thresh clean out Of the head. and
aYoid cutting. Allow the cylinder little
end play. Always set At right ANGLES
ith the direction Of the wind. This
livcs clean side 20 measure on. koepe
straw end chaf out Of the threshed Grain
ard helps the straw hands Keen tho
boilers clean. Never run o machine whom
% BE- empty Never belt bind the me-
chinery. Run 10 level as nearly ~ po,
fiOle Keep Tho belts from the dew and
yet and always use the best grades ofIn.
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