Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-07-18
THREsHlNo GRAIN.



OF Machines.
Nine twine-bound bundles are
enough TO put in shock. Set up four,
then break joints with four more, and
cap with one bundle. A shock thus
set up will dry out evenly and will
not mold. 1t will stand as well as a
large shock, and have but a small
quantity of grain exposed to bleach.
Cut no grain when it is wet with dew.
Wheat, rye and barley should be ripe
when cut Oats may be cut little
green, but If afterward left in tn
rain they had be tier be ripper. AL
grain should be threshed as soon as
possible after it is dry. The flint varl-
cites of wheat may be threshed while
darnper than the soft varieties. Bar
ley and oats will not mold in bulk as
readily as wheat, but no grain. should
be threshed wet.
Every farmer wants his threshing
done as early as possible: he wants a
quick job and his grain saved. II he
would accomplish this he must be
ready when the machine is. The re-
duirements are, the best OF fuel, plenty
OF hands, plenty of sacks, plenty OF
tools, and arrangements must be
such as to have the work 60 on stead
lily and without interruption, with no
rushing. but with 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 first who are wanted first. Two
persons at least should stay with the
,machine-one of the owners and some
one interested in the job of threshing.
1t is always safest.
The handling of grain is the next
consideration. 1t is best to put only
one bushel in a sack; it is more easily
handled, can DO loaded and unloaded
more rapidly, 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 propec intervals for
strength. On these place strong
ridge-pole. The shed should be the full
length of the stack, preferably in the
center, though it may be put on either
side or end. Let good, solid poles OF
timbers extend from the ridge-pole tc
tho ground, four feet apart, and lean
ing at an angle of forty-fve degrees
Commence at the top and nail on lati
half way down, leaving the bottom
open; then build the stack upon the
frame thus made Such q shed il
self-supporting, and stock can no
waste the straw. If there is more straw
than can be stacked on the shed -frame
do not allow it to be thrown to on,
side and remain in loose pile. Leave
no loose straw around the stack
Clean all up and haul to the barn To-
bedding.
To owners OF machines / would say
Keep the machines in good order
overhauling every day. Oil is cheape
than machinery. Castor oil and bees
wax are tho best materials to put OF
belts. Keep the cylinder on the exac
divide and it will thresh clean out O
the head, and avoid cutting. ALLOY
the cylinder little end play. Away
set at right angles with the direction
of the wind. This gives a clean sid
to measure on, keeps straw and chat
out of the threshed grain, and help
the straw hands. Keep the boiler
; clean. Never run machine when !
is empty. Never belt-bind the ma
chinery. Run it level as nearly as pos
sible. Keep the belts from the dcs
and wet, and always use the hes
grades of lubricating oils. America
Agriculturist.