CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 5 



Simple methods of hiirvesting corn 7 



Topping 7 



Pulling or stripping the leaves 8 



Corn cutting with knives 8 



Machines for cutting corn 11 



Sled harvesters and similar devices 11 



Corn l)inders 16 



Historical 16 



Construction 19 



Draft 25 



Cost and efficiency 25 



The corn shocker 26 



Description 27 



Cost and efficiency 28 



A corn-shock loader : 30 



Corn pickers 31 



Description • 31 



Objections and advantages 33 



Economy of corn-harvesting machinery , 35 



Cutting and shredding machines 36 



Huskers and shredders 39 



Simple Husking devices -39 



Earlier mechanical huskers 40 



Combined huskers and shredders 40 



Cost of preparing corn fodder 43 



Cost of tilling the silo 43 



Cost of shredded fodder 44 



Summary 46 



Conclusions 47 



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