Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1875 — Husk the Corn Early. [ARTICLE]

Husk the Corn Early.

In many portions of the West, where large quantities of corn are produced and husked from the stalks as they stand in the field, farmers are too much inclined to put off the work. This is a dangerous experiment. The experience of the past few months shows that in Minnesota, as elsewhere, violent wind and rain storms must be expected and guarded against. The days grow short, the weather cold, and the work of husking becomes a slow and tedious process. The stalks, also, are very apt to become broken down by heavy winds, and deep snows cover and bury them up. Besides, penetrating rains moisten the grain, rendering it liable to mold. It is obvious, therefore, that delays are dangerous in this important work. That the care of corn when harvested is an important matter many farmers have to learn by dear experience. Care should be taken not to make the pens too large. The policy of leaving the cribs unroofed is suicidal. If farmers would stop to think how much corn depreciates by exposure, both in weight and quality, they would certainly afford it some kind of shelter. If it even becomes bleached the weight is sadly diminished, and the shrinkage from this alone, to say nothing of wastage, is very noticeably greater than if properly dried and placed in close bins. Don’t work hard all summer, farmers, and then waste the product of your labors through negligence. “A sixpence saved is a shilling earned” applies in full force to your case.— St. Paul Pioneer-Press.