The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-29
MUCH THRESH|NG
YET. UNFINISHED
PROFESSOR BOLLEY:.. TELLS
FARMERS HOW TO TREAT
Y GRAIN UNDER SNOW 49,

With one-fourth of the grain that
was raised in the state not yet
threshed, the problem of what to do
with the grain which is under the
snow is becoming one of very vital
interest to the farmers, especially
those. of the western part of the
state. According to the reports OF
the better farming men, threshlng
is now being done in the northwest
ern part of the state. After exam
lining the reports which had been
sent in from the various sections of
the state, Director Thomas Cooper
declared yesterday that probably rs
per cent Of the grain was not yet
threshed.. Most of this is lin the
northwestern part of the state.
Practically all of he threshing has
been done in the eastern, central
and southeastern parts of the state,
and southeastern parts of the state,
while in the southwestern very
nearly all of the threshing has been
done, while most of what is left
has been stacked.
Conditions in the northwestern
part of the state are not of the best.
Snow came early in many places,
covering the grain before it, could
be threshed or stacked. In some
places high winds played havoc with
the grain after it had been cut
scattering it and making it less fit
to Withstand the moisture.
Under these conditions a word
from Prof. H., l.. Bolley in regard
to the best method to care for grain
which is under the: snow will prove
timely. " =.
His article is especially interest
ing in that he takes exception to
much that has been said in regard
to the stacking of grain. Mr.. Boil
ley says: II =
"Just now it seems popular for
everybody to scold or advise the
farmer regarding the point wheth-
or or not heshould have stackedhis
grain before the fall rains and snow
came on. 81 am one who believes
that too many people have given ad-
vice in this matter who do not quite
know what they were talking about,
Very few of the people who have
thus advised or scolded the farmer
on the subject of stacking know how
difficult it is to make a good stack
one which will not spoil. Very few
OF them seem to- understand that
the work OF stacking is much slow
er than the work of threshing. One
good man can pitch bundles faster
than one capable stacker can stack
them. 1t would seem, If this is
true, that there would be slight ar,
gument for stacking if threshing
machine is available. The writer
also knows that this fall rains fol-.
lowed the reaping so rapidly that
there never was a time when it; was
safe to stack the straw. Straw can
be threshed with considerable
dampness in it, but it cannot be
stacked under this condition.
The Grain Under the Snow. !:g
.'The fact remains that very much
grain is under the snow, either in
loose bundles as III the case of FAX;
or in the shock, as IN the case Of.
wheat. and other cereals IL lis
taken for granted that. every far
mer knows that grain should be
dry as possible when threshed, or
he may expect to have trouble with
II from heating guiding discol-f
oration, etc. j ust: now ! have only
two cautions to!s offer: s5s
hose who did not get enough
OF their grain, whe ether wheat or
fax, or other seed threshed while
dry to provide seed for sowing next
year should keeps: 9ells mind
that they are not safe sin using any