The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-15
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Husk Soon ms Ready For tho Crfb-UtiIia-
Ing Soft Corn-secd Corn.
The idea prevails that husking corn is
a job that can be put off and done at
any time, but much loss is sustained
from mice, withering winds. and rain.
Then. too. leaving corn in the fields nm.
husked until freezing weather is the oc-
casion Of serious loss in way of soft
corn, the value of which is greatly i'm
paired when it is once frozen hard. For
these and similar reasons husking should
begin MS soon after cutting as the corn
Ii in condition for it. A correspondent
of the Ohio Farmer, who advocates husk-
ing as soon as practicable, says:
The sorting should be done at once. ]
know Of no better time for this work
than just as the ears are husked. Have
basket near your elbow. If you throw
with Your right hand, husk on the side
of the pile that brings this hand nearest
to the basket. Husk clean. Nubbins had
better be taken out unless the fodder is
fed out at once. If left in, mice and rats
will harbor in the shocks, and cattle
will not relish such fodder. Throw all
sound (crib corn) In the basket By
husking clean, mean taking off all silk
and husks. 1t will take no longer to do
it well than to half do it. The small
and soft corn can be thrown ON the
ground. We usually carry some sacks
and pick up every half day, or it can be
left in the field until enough is husked
to make load, then pick up. This can
be done in the afternoon when fodder is
too dry to handle.
To get this soft and small corn early
is one Of the advantages Of early husk-
ing. As large amount Of this cannot
very well be kept together. 1t can be fed
oft to good advantage as husking pro-
ceeds. II one has hogs enough to keep
up with husking, they make the best
crib for this corn. II one has large
amount of corn and not many hogs. SO
the small and soft corn pile gets ahead
Of the consuming capacity, don't stop
husking. Winter is coming. A cheap
crib can be put up. In feeding this
small corn it should be sorted, the soft
est and those ears that are part moldy,
fed to cattle and brood sows. Soft corn
is one of the best foods for producing
milk have found yet. Soft corn is also
one Of the best things to start spring
calves eating grain. -.
As each ear comes directly under our
observation in husking its proper place
can at once be decided upon without
any extra time or labor, and here is q
good opportunity for selecting seed
corn. Select when husking ears of me-
dunn size, of uniform thickness, straight
rows, well filled at the ends, and those
that grow quite near the stalk, and ker-
nels that are tight together, and you
have the best yield the field affords.
On ears intended for seed leave some
husks. The ears can be put in dry place,
tied by the husks in twos and hung up
away from rats and mice and will not
need looking after until planting time
Tho crib should be 30 constructed as
to admit a wagon to drive alongside,
with an opening at the top to scoop in.
Mine is made of common fencing and is
| S2 feet long, feet wide at bottom, 616
at TOP, feet high, with roof sloping
one way This makes 1t convenient for
unloading. The boards run lengthwise.
In this way shoveling need not be done
| so high, as the boards can easily be tax
en- off and replaced as the crib is filed.
1t holds about 1000 bushels. Expert
ence has taught me that tight floor is
not the proper thing for a corncrib.
Cracks, If not more than an inch wide,
should be left as near as ten inches
apart at least. Experience has taught
me as we'll that such pile of corn
wants circulation of air through the
center for safety. For this take two
boards and 8 inches wide; nail in v
shape with oleats every six feet to keep
from spreading. Put this in lengthwise
in the center, with holes cut in ends Of
crib. If corn is taken out at the end, the
yentilator can be made in short pieces
SO it csfn be removed as corn Ia taken