HABVESriNG THE CORN CROP 



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Hauling fodder corn 



168. When there is snow, a sled with fodder rack is 

 most convenient. At other times and for drawing silage, 

 a low down rack on wheels is desirable. 



Fig. 82. 



- Husking peg and husking hook. The peg is best for fodder 

 corn and the hook for standing corn. 



Harvesting ears by hand 



169. In the Corn Belt States, only the ears are harvested 

 on perhaps nine-tenths of the area. The method is to 

 husk directly into a wagon. A " throw-board " about 

 30 inches high is put on the wagon-box on the far side 

 from the busker. The busker takes two rows at a time and 

 usually one man to a wagon. An average day's husking 

 in good corn is 60 to 75 bushels of shelled corn. The 

 busker uses a peg or hook in the palm of his hand to assist 

 in tearing off the husks. 



