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THE SECRET OF GOOD STACKING 



The secret of good stacking is to keep the 

 middle full so that when the stack settles the 

 bundles will slope towards the butts and towards 

 the outside of the stack. Also the stack must be 

 built plumb and regular. It is a job which requires 

 some practice and considerable care, and a good 

 stacker may well command an extra wage for 

 such work. 



In stacking loose grain from the header, the 

 same principle holds that the middle of the stack 

 must be kept full and well tramped. The sides 

 of the stack should be raked to remove the loose 

 straw, and hangers should be placed as soon as the 

 stack is completed to prevent the wind blowing 

 off the top which is likely to occur in the first 

 storm unless the top is tied down. 



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