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In the central portion of the State wheat thrashing commonly 

 takes place from the barn floor, the straw being thrown into the 

 barnyard through a narrow high door provided for that purpose; 

 the engine standing on the grade in front of the main door. This 

 secures for the stock a supply of coarse fodder through the winter, 

 also assists in the preparation of the yard compost, by the trampling 

 of straw into the litter of the yard enclosure. In the Coastal Zone 

 the thrashing commonly occurs in the open, and at several points 

 the straw is used in paper manufacturing, rather than as fodder. 



MAP 



MARYLAND 



SHOWING THE RELATIVE 



PRODUCTION OF WHEAT 



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Fig. 11 Map of Maryland showing the relative Annual Production of Wheat. 



This is largely due to the proportionally smaller number of cattle 

 maintained in this area. The use of yard manure is largest in the 

 central portion of the state, where there are numerous farm ani- 

 mals. In the areas of light soils along the Bay there is little 

 manure available, since there are few animals to produce the rich 

 compost of litter from the barnyard. City manure, which is much 

 used in the upper regions along the Hay is less beneficial to the soil 

 than the barnyard compost. The latter is much more retentive of 

 moisture and helps the soil to hold its water supply in a more help- 

 ful degree than does the dryer type of manure. 



