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5. What makes of binders are in favor in your locality ? 

 Where are they manufactured ? If several makes are in 

 use, it is interesting to study how they differ. 



6. Why are wheat bundles shocked ? 



7. By inquiry try to learn how many acres one man 

 can shock in a day. What wages are generally paid for this 

 work ? 



8. What are the essential differences between a binder 

 and a header ? 



9. What is the advantage of leaving a high stubble in 

 cutting wheat ? 



10. Why are combines used so extensively in parts 

 of California, Oregon, and Washington ? 



11. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of stack- 

 ing wheat. Is this plan generally practiced in your part of 

 the country ? 



12. (a} Why does the harvest occur in Argentina in 

 December and January ? 



(b) Explain why the wheat harvest occurs in Texas 

 in early June, and in Canada it occurs in August. 



13. What rainfall conditions are preferable during the 

 harvest season ? Why ? 



14. If you live in a wheat-growing locality, endeavor to 

 determine the cost per acre of harvesting. This will, of 

 course, involve the cutting, twine, shocking, and stacking. 



