Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-07-21
HARVEST HINTS ON BAILEY.
south Dakota Farmers May Profit by
These Observations.

Soutn Dakcta Farmers May Profit by
These Observations.
The attention Of the average farmer
should be called to the manner in
which he has harvested his barley In
the past few years. Too little care
has been bestowed upon this important
operation. and as a result the crops OF
the past years have been allowed to
deteriorate, become field damaged
heated. and largely unfit for mailing
purposes, and naturally their selling
value has deprecated materially,
With proper attention and very little
extra labor, this important crop can be
improved in its mailing and conse.
Quently its commercial value.
Germination-Th The one important
feature that should always be borne in
mind is that all mailing barley must
stand the test of termination. The
better the growth intthe malt house
the better will be the price obtainable
Commercial values for the differen,
qualities Of barley ranged fully rs
cents per bushel during the past sea.
son, and q great deal of the grain that
was sold as feed barley would, with a
little attention in the harvest time
have realized fully 10 cents per bush.
Ell more; therefore, look to the health
of your barley.
Cutting The second important con
sideration in raising good barley is the
cutting. This should not be done un.
til the barley is ripe. Green or not
fully matured barley will make a
fiinty malt, lacking in color, extract
and flavor, therefore declines in malt,
Ing value to 10 cents per bushel, de.
pending upon its condition
Shocking After the barley has been
cut, be sure 1t is properly shocked.
Each shock should not consist of over
six bundles, securely set at a proper
angle, and two cap sheaves well placed
to cover the six lower bundles. This
is highly important feature, and II
properly done will secure to the farm.
er revenue far in excess of the little
extra labor expended.
Stacking TO secure premium grain
the barley should be stacked the
stacks to be of medium size, well
thatched, and not placed too close to
gether. Give the wind and air a
chance to do thorough job of curing
Barley cured in well built stacks is al
ways winner of money. When build
ing stacks, select all the cap sheayes
and put them into one stack of the
No. 2 quality, and all the protected
bundles for your No. quality. 1t is
wise economy to keep the two sepa-
rate. If all are stacked and necessa-
rily threshed together, the color and
condition will not be uniform and con
seQuently the price declines In proper
ton to the quantity of yellow and dam
aged grain that has been mixed to-
gether. Care exercised in this direc-
ton will increase the growers bank
account materially.
Threshing- of barley
should be superintendent with care and
good judgment. The thresher can
easily make or ruin the selling value
of the grain. If the season has been a
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not set too close. The boards must
not be clipped from the berry. If the
grain is too closely handled, the husk1
or skin, will split up the back and
make an unfit and unsightly malt, and
also loses its yield of extract, therefore
It's selling value.
IL the season is wet one, clean the
grain In the thresher as much as pos
sible, and remove to the very best
ability of the machine all the dirt,
weeds, foreign. seed and any other for
sign matter that would tend to breed
must, heat or moisture. The cleaner
the grain goes into the granary the
less liable it is to become contamina-
ted. Remember, dirt breeds must, and
musty barley is unfit for mailing pur-
poses. Barley unfit for mailing de-
clines in value Is to 25 cents q bushel,
and the bank account decreases ac-
cordingly.
Storing All barley not sold and de-
livered as soon as threshed should be
stored in the ARREST bin in the gran
airy. Oats, wheat and rye are not so
easily damaged by the final sweating
process, but barley is a very sensitive
plant and the least bit of heat In the