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so on as indicated until the 64 hills have been cut and 

 shocked. 



314. Husking corn. Much of the cprn in the South 

 is stored unhusked owing to the somewhat prevalent 

 belief that the husks serve as a partial protection from 

 the grain-weevil. The correctness of this belief is doubtful 

 as more weevils are transferred to the crib with the un- 



FIG. 42. Illustrating a method of cutting and shock- 

 ing checked corn to economize steps. 



husked ears than where the husks are removed at a time 

 previous to storing. 



Where husking is done before storing one of the follow- 

 ing practices is employed, according to the method of 

 harvesting the crop: (1) the ears jerked and afterwards 

 husked; (2) ears husked from the standing stalks; (3) ears 

 husked from the shock; (4) ears husked by means of 

 shredder. A very convenient way Is to husk from the 

 standing stalks, the ears being thrown directly into a 

 wagon equipped with a throwboard. Jerking the corn 

 and afterwards husking it requires much additional labor, 



