Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1918 — Just Shucks. [ARTICLE]

Just Shucks.

A great deal has been said and written regarding the numerous by-prod-ucts of the Indian corn plant. Something new in that line, however, has just light, says the Christian Science' Monitor. A Western farmer reports that he is getting his corn shucked for nothing, while the man who Is doing the work gratuitously is. nevertheless, making a good thing out >f it. The latter, that is, is shucking to supply a concern that pays him J well for perfect and clean shucking?.

to be used as wrappers for hot tamales. The volunteer sfiucker; it is said, makes as much as $6 a day. Thus, “he doesn’t amount to shucks.” is another old saying destined for the scrap heap