Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-23

installation of elevators where sued
corn can be kiln dried has been
brought about by this poor mannel
Of storing the corn crop. There ii
general prejudice against kiln
dried corn, resulting from the fac
that kiln drying was FIRST employees
and is at present employed TO a vers
large extent TO prevent further heat
ing and fermentation Of corn tina
twas not allowed to dry properly o
vas poorly stored before being plae
ed upon the market. This state j
affairs, which result from allowing
the corn to remain wet during win
Ter and necessitates the removal q
the water by expensive means, keep.
the price of ccrn lower than il wonld
oe n the corn were allowed 10 dr3
IN the fields and were kept drv until
placed upon the market. Gran
buyers would pay a better price Il
the general supply OF corn reached
them in condition thai would 10
sure lis preservation without drying
and the resulting shrinkape.
In addition 10 aifordinR thorough
ventilation 20 the stored grain and
protection from driving rains, crib.
should be constructed in such !
manner that they can be iiilcd and
emptied with the least possible IA.
Dor. For level ground double crib
with an elevated driveway and ap.
proaahes that viii enable the loads
70 be- driven through the cribs and
dumped or scooped out OF the waR.
ons without any high pitching are
very satisfactory.
In sections where insects are de.
structive 10 stored grain. cleanliness
is Of value in preventing iniufs
from this source. Small quantities
Of grain should not be left in the
cribs during the Summer, a. thes
tend 10 harbor these pests. Where
insects are destructive 70 the stored
grain, II Is good practice TO dis
pose Of the entire crop ~ early a.
possible and clean the cribs thorough.
~, 80 that there are left few hiding
places and no food 70 carry the III.
sects through the summer. In south.
crn localities, where the weather i
warm enough 70 permit these posts
20 work throughout the entire year.
il IA best TO construct the cribs SO
that they can be made pFacticallv
alright and then so treat the eroii
with some inseoiiclde such Al carbon
bisulphid. II this plan werc thor
onRhly carried out the corn wceyil
could be practically easerminsted.
Az profession against rats, miev.
and sparrows, galvanized sire cribs
are coming into use. Wire netting
OF about one-fonrth inch mesh can
also be successfully used Ii the con.
strurtion Of frame corncribe This
wire netting can he tackled 60 the
inside Of the uprights 81 the crib.
and the strips which constitute the
sides of the crib can also h nailess
on the inside Of the uprighss, thu.
holding the wire netting in place
As floor, which should be ie
inches or more from the ground. 80
~ not 10 afford = hiding place for
rats, the wire netting can he tackled
20 the sleepera and the iiooring nail
cd over 10 hold the wire In place.
For overhead protection the wirg
netting is simply tackled 10 the ioisis.
II cribs are built upon solid con
crete foundations through which
rats can not burrow no netting will
be needed for the floor, and che
structure can be- kept near che
ground. With ample roof pro ec-
tion and upper ventilation no dan
ger from dampnesa need be feared.
The shrinkage that will take place
in a crib Of corn from the time ID i
cribbed In the fall until il il sold
varies 30 greatly in accordance with
the amount Of moisture the corn
contains when placed in the crib,
and also the ventilation OF the crib,
that il is impossible to state a per-
centage Of shrinkage that viii apply
with certainty TO airy particular crib
81 stored corn. Various tests show
that the shrinkage in eribbed corn
approximates 10 per cent for the
first year and 20 per cent for two
years.
Corn that has not been kept dry
during the winter IL usually dis
posed Of in early spring, for the
reason that il is likely 10 spoil upon