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a profitable investment for the farmer. On the 

 other hand, grain that is carelessly stacked may 

 be badly damaged by heavy rains wetting the 

 stacks; but if the stacks are well and properly 

 made such damage should not occur. 



HOW TO BEGIN A STACK 



In starting a bundle stack, whether round or 

 elongated, the bundles should be set up in the 

 form of a large shock beginning at the middle of 

 the stack and setting the bundles in regular order 

 until the confines of the stack are reached, about 

 ten feet in diameter for a round stack and ten 

 feet wide for a rick. Then beginning at the edge, 

 lay a double tier of bundles around the whole 

 stack, the butts of the first row reaching the 

 ground, with the butts of the second row just 

 flush with the butts of the first row. Now lay 

 a single row with the butts reaching a little past 

 the bands of the first row, and continue this 

 method, laying row after row around the stack 

 until the center is reached. The rows of bundles 

 may be lapped a little more toward the middle 

 of the stack in order to keep the middle full, 

 always having a good slope towards the edge of 

 the stack. Starting again at the edge of the stack 

 lay the first row of bundles with the butts flush 

 with the original first row or extending a trifle, 

 and then work toward the middle of the stack 

 as before. 



HOW TO BUILD AND COMPLETE A STACK 



At the third round, extend the butts of the 



