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always looks as it it were going to have a hollow centre, bul the nexl layer 

 fills it up. It may require a Little practice to sec exactly how far out to 

 place the sheaves, so as to gel the centre the righl height. 



Fig. 5. — Filling up the centre of the second tier. 



The following tiers are all put on the same as the second, binding with 

 the butts outwards, and keeping the centre high. If rain beats upon the 

 sides it would have to travel upwards to get into the stack. In the case of 

 a wheat stack, the water would need to travel upwards the full length of 

 the sheaf before it could injure the grain. 



In commencing the third tier, place the corner sheaf at an angle with the 

 firsl sheaf of the second tier. Looking at Fig. 4, it will be seen that the 

 coiner sheaf slopes towards the bottom side of the stack. When putting on 

 the corner sheaf of the third tier, slope it towards the right end of the stack, 

 making an angle with the lower one. This will make the corner secure. 



A good stack-builder will always keep the sides of his stack perpendicular. 

 The stack has a tendency to spread as it rises. Do not draw the sheaves in, 

 but use a board about 15 inches x 12 inches, with a handle about 6 feet long 

 (Fig. 6), and beat the edges in with this. 



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Flf. 6. — Board for squaring off edges of stack. 



