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fodder is partly cured we can make the shocks this large 

 without danger of their moulding. If wheat is not sown I 

 prefer 100-hill shocks and husk them as soon as cured." 



Careful shocking necessary. — In shocking 

 it is important, that the shock be set erect and 

 held firmly in place until husking, so as to keep 

 the contents dry from rain and not retard 

 proper curing of both fodder and grain. A 

 shock that has been blown over and well 

 soaked with water is materially damaged. If 

 the shock is properly placed about one uncut 

 hill, or two hills with plants bent part way 



Fib. 35.— Corn Horse. 



over and twisted together, it should not blow 

 down. Care should be taken to place an equal 

 amount of stalks on each side of the shock. If 

 the central hill is cut a corn horse may be used 

 to advantage. This is made by taking a piece 

 of timber 2x4 inches by 12 feet, on one end of 

 which are nailed two legs about three and one- 

 half feet long. An inch hole is bored about 

 five feet from the raised end, through which is 

 loosely inserted, horizontally, a round cross 

 piece. An old broomstick will do nicely. 

 Charles E. Benton, writing of the corn horse. 



