Early Reaping.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XII, Issue 22, 18 March 1892, Page 4

Early Reaping.

Many farmers leave part of a field of grain standing because the ears are not dead ripe. This causes delay, and entails the risk of losing some of the grain through the agency of the wind or small birds. To show that it is no detriment, but rather an advantage to cat grain on the green side, Mr Henry Stephens, the great English authority, has prepared the following statement upon it:—No. 1. Reaped quite green on August 12, and stacked August 26, gave a return of £ll 17s per acre. No. 2. Reaped green on August 19, and stacked August 31, returned £l3 6s per acre. No 3. Reaped raw on August

26, and stacked Sept 5. returned £l4 18s per acre. No 4. Reaped not quite so raw on August 30, and stacked Sept 9, returned £l4 17s 4d per acre. No 5, Reaped ripe on Sept 9. and stacked Sept 16, returned £l3 Ils 8d per acre. Wheat reaped two weeks before it is ripe gives an advantage in every point, namely, in weight of gross produce 13 per cent. in quality, and value 3j percent; in weight of straw 5 per cent. The straw is of better quality, there is a better chance of securing the crop, and a saving in labour.

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