SWEET CORN 



floor made as follows : Strapping 1 inch thick 

 by two inches wide, nailed as a floor upon 

 2 by 4's, allowing a space of 1 inch between 

 strapping. Inch-mesh galvanized chicken 

 wire can be substituted for this strapping. 

 The ears of corn are then brought in and 

 placed upon the floor in piles similar to 

 "jack straws"; that is, crossed in every 

 direction, many of them standing in nearly 

 a vertical position. When all is done, the 

 floor is covered with very loose corn about 

 a foot deep. This arrangement of the corn 

 upon a floor of the above construction 

 permits free circulation of the air between 

 each ear, aiding proper curing of the corn. 

 In the above position, the corn dries very 

 quickly and may be put into barrels as 

 soon as all moisture is out of the cob, or 

 it may be allowed to remain on the rack 

 until wanted. 



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