Re: Question about harvesting wheat in the 1930s

Posted by agonair on September 17, 2012 at 05:11:18 from (66.116.21.191):

In Reply to: Question about harvesting wheat in the 1930s posted by Berth 29 opinions on September 16, 2012 at 22:22:39:

Here in central IL - the way it used to be done and how some of the amish still do it - they cut the wheat with a binder - generally when the grain is not quite dry enough for the combine - the binder ties the stalks with twine and drops them on the ground. Then, they come along and stand the bundles in groups of 4 or 6 and then then they take 2 bundles place them on the top and spread them out like a fan over the top of those on the ground - this what is called a "shock." A shock designed properly will shead water and allow the grain to dry. Normally, they let them stand for about two weeks, then they load them and take to the threshing machine.

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